Want to reach Liurnia as early as possible in Elden Ring? Liurnia Of The Lakes, to give the region its full name, is the largest area in Elden Ring in terms of traversible terrain. It’s absolutely massive, and it resides to the north of Limgrave, just past Stormveil Castle.
The gentle prodding of the guidance of Grace makes it fairly clear that to reach Liurnia, you first need to go through Stormveil Castle, the first of several giant legacy dungeons in the game. But that’s not actually true, because there’s a way to reach Liurnia without even entering Stormveil Castle. Keep reading, and we’ll show you how to get to Liurnia in Elden Ring as early as possible.
How to get to Liurnia in Elden Ring
There are two ways to reach Liurnia Of The Lakes from Limgrave in Elden Ring. The first path takes you through Stormveil Castle itself, where you’ll have to fight first Margit, The Fell Omen, and then Godrick The Grafted before being allowed entry to Liurnia.
However, there is another path which allows you to bypass Stormveil Castle entirely. And while we certainly encourage you to tackle Stormveil Castle sooner or later (for the Great Rune as much as anything else), if you want to get to Liurnia as fast as possible then this is the method to choose.
How to reach Liurnia early (fastest path)
To reach Liurnia as fast as possible after beginning the game, you need to travel north from the starting point until you reach Stormhill Shack, on the outskirts of Stormveil Castle. To get here, you must head through the Gatefront which separates Stormhill from the rest of Limgrave.
From Stormhill Shack, head directly north, passing under the giant archway of the bridge above. You’ll soon come to a smaller broken bridge where a Finger Reader Crone sits.
Go to the end of the bridge, and then drop down the left side onto the path below. Follow the slope up to the left and then around to the right. Continue along the path and prepare to fight two small Wolf packs guarding the area.
After that, hug the cliff around the corner to the left, and you’ll arrive in Liurnia Of The Lakes, just a few paces away from the Lake-Facing Cliffs Site Of Grace.
That’s how you can reach Liurnia Of The Lakes to the north of Limgrave in Elden Ring. If you’re used to Limgrave, prepare for a step up in difficulty when you start tackling Liurnian sites like the Academy Of Raya Lucaria and Caria Manor. To help prepare, check out our guides on the best weapons, best builds, best armor sets, and best spells in Elden Ring.
