Exploration: Kalimdor 1–30

• Exploring the entire world map on one character is a Forever Legacy Challenge (1 account-wide Legacy Point).
• Shadowglen opens onto Teldrassil; Dolanaar is south along the road. Rut'theran Village, at the foot of the tree, is reached through the portal in Darnassus.
• Flight path here: Rut'theran Village (Vesprystus).
• Explore Shadowglen Teldrassil
• Explore Starbreeze Village Teldrassil
• Explore Lake Al'Ameth Teldrassil
• Explore Rut'theran Village Teldrassil
• Explore Gnarlpine Hold Teldrassil
• Explore Pools of Arlithrien Teldrassil

Discovering an area gives experience scaled to its level, so this runs alongside leveling. Alliance starts on Teldrassil; humans, dwarves and gnomes arrive by boat at Auberdine and can begin at the Darkshore step. 11 areas to discover here, levels 5–11.

• Explore Ban'ethil Hollow Teldrassil
• Explore Dolanaar Teldrassil
• Explore Wellspring Lake Teldrassil
• Explore The Oracle Glade Teldrassil
• Explore Darnassus / Warrior's Terrace / Tradesmen's Terrace Teldrassilany one of these names counts

• Take the boat from Rut'theran Village to Auberdine.
• Flight path here: Auberdine (Caylais Moonfeather).
• Explore Auberdine Darkshore
• Explore Bashal'Aran Darkshore
• Explore Ruins of Mathystra Darkshore
• Explore Tower of Althalaxx Darkshore
• Explore Cliffspring River Darkshore

9 areas to discover here, levels 11–19.

• Explore Ameth'Aran Darkshore
• Explore Grove of the Ancients Darkshore
• Explore Remtravel's Excavation Darkshore
• Explore The Master's Glaive Darkshore

• Follow Darkshore's coast road south into Ashenvale. Astranaar is the Alliance town.
• Flight path here: Astranaar (Daelyshia).
• Explore The Zoram Strand Ashenvale
• Explore Lake Falathim Ashenvale
• Explore The Shrine of Aessina Ashenvale
• Explore Fire Scar Shrine Ashenvale
• Explore The Ruins of Stardust Ashenvale
• Explore Astranaar Ashenvale

18 areas to discover here, levels 19–29.

• Explore Maestra's Post Ashenvale
• Explore Thistlefur Village Ashenvale
• Explore Iris Lake Ashenvale
• Explore The Howling Vale Ashenvale
• Explore Raynewood Retreat Ashenvale
• Explore Night Run Ashenvale

• Explore Satyrnaar Ashenvale
• Explore Bough Shadow Ashenvale
• Explore Warsong Lumber Camp Ashenvale
• Explore Felfire Hill Ashenvale
• Explore Fallen Sky Lake Ashenvale
• Explore Mystral Lake Ashenvale

• The Stonetalon Mountains border Ashenvale to the south-west; Stonetalon Peak in the north is the Alliance flight point.
• Flight path here: Stonetalon Peak (Teloren).
• Explore Windshear Crag Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Webwinder Path Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Mirkfallon Lake Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Stonetalon Peak Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore The Charred Vale Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Sun Rock Retreat Stonetalon MountainsHorde guards: touch the edge of Sun Rock Retreat and move on

11 areas to discover here, levels 15–25.

• Explore Sishir Canyon Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Boulderslide Ravine Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Malaka'jin Stonetalon MountainsHorde guards: touch the edge of Malaka'jin and move on
• Explore Camp Aparaje Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Grimtotem Post Stonetalon Mountains

• Walk east out of Stonetalon (or south out of Ashenvale) into the Barrens. The Crossroads and Camp Taurajo are Horde towns; Ratchet is a neutral port.
• Flight path here: Ratchet (Bragok).
• Explore Blackthorn Ridge The Barrens
• Explore Razorfen Kraul The Barrens
• Explore Razorfen Downs The Barrens
• Explore Bael Modan The Barrens
• Explore Field of Giants The Barrens
• Explore Camp Taurajo The BarrensHorde guards: touch the edge of Camp Taurajo and move on
• Explore Bramblescar The Barrens

25 areas to discover here, levels 10–33.

• Explore Northwatch Hold The Barrens
• Explore The Merchant Coast The Barrens
• Explore Ratchet The Barrens
• Explore The Stagnant Oasis The Barrens
• Explore Raptor Grounds The Barrens
• Explore Agama'gor The Barrens
• Explore Lushwater Oasis The Barrens

• Explore The Crossroads The BarrensHorde guards: touch the edge of The Crossroads and move on
• Explore Thorn Hill The Barrens
• Explore Far Watch Post The Barrens
• Explore Grol'dom Farm The Barrens
• Explore Dreadmist Peak The Barrens
• Explore The Forgotten Pools The Barrens
• Explore Honor's Stand The Barrens

• Explore The Dry Hills The Barrens
• Explore The Mor'shan Rampart The Barrens
• Explore The Sludge Fen The Barrens
• Explore Boulder Lode Mine The Barrens

• Cross the Southfury River east from the northern Barrens into Durotar: Horde country, with guards at Razor Hill, Sen'jin Village and Orgrimmar.
• Explore Orgrimmar DurotarHorde guards: touch the edge of Orgrimmar and move on
• Explore Skull Rock Durotar
• Explore Drygulch Ravine Durotar
• Explore Thunder Ridge Durotar
• Explore Razormane Grounds Durotar
• Explore Razor Hill DurotarHorde guards: touch the edge of Razor Hill and move on

11 areas to discover here, levels 5–10.

• Explore Tiragarde Keep Durotar
• Explore Sen'jin Village DurotarHorde guards: touch the edge of Sen'jin Village and move on
• Explore Echo Isles Durotar
• Explore Kolkar Crag Durotar
• Explore Valley of Trials DurotarHorde guards: touch the edge of Valley of Trials and move on

• Go back west across the Barrens; the road west from Camp Taurajo climbs into Mulgore, tauren country with guards at Bloodhoof Village and Thunder Bluff.
• Explore Red Rocks Mulgore
• Explore Windfury Ridge Mulgore
• Explore Wildmane Water Well Mulgore
• Explore Skywatcher Plateau Mulgore
• Explore Thunder Bluff MulgoreHorde guards: touch the edge of Thunder Bluff and move on
• Explore Bael'dun Digsite Mulgore
• Explore Palemane Rock Mulgore
• Explore Bloodhoof Village MulgoreHorde guards: touch the edge of Bloodhoof Village and move on

16 areas to discover here, levels 5–10.

• Explore Thunderhorn Water Well Mulgore
• Explore The Golden Plains Mulgore
• Explore Ravaged Caravan Mulgore
• Explore The Venture Co. Mine Mulgore
• Explore Winterhoof Water Well Mulgore
• Explore The Rolling Plains Mulgore
• Explore Brambleblade Ravine Mulgore
• Explore Red Cloud Mesa Mulgore

• From the southern Barrens take the Great Lift down into Thousand Needles. Freewind Post is a Horde town.
• Explore Camp E'thok Thousand Needles
• Explore Highperch Thousand Needles
• Explore The Great Lift Thousand Needles
• Explore Darkcloud Pinnacle Thousand Needles
• Explore The Screeching Canyon Thousand Needles

9 areas to discover here, levels 24–35.

• Explore Freewind Post Thousand NeedlesHorde guards: touch the edge of Freewind Post and move on
• Explore Splithoof Crag Thousand Needles
• Explore Windbreak Canyon Thousand Needles
• Explore The Shimmering Flats Thousand Needleslevel 35 area, well above this guide's range

• Exploring the entire world map on one character is a Forever Legacy Challenge (1 account-wide Legacy Point).
• The Valley of Trials opens onto Durotar; Razor Hill is north along the road.
• Explore Valley of Trials Durotar
• Explore Kolkar Crag Durotar
• Explore Echo Isles Durotar
• Explore Sen'jin Village Durotar
• Explore Tiragarde Keep Durotar
• Explore Razor Hill Durotar

Discovering an area gives experience scaled to its level, so this runs alongside leveling. Horde starts in Durotar; tauren can begin at the Mulgore step, undead arrive by zeppelin at Orgrimmar. 11 areas to discover here, levels 5–10.

• Explore Drygulch Ravine Durotar
• Explore Skull Rock Durotar
• Explore Orgrimmar Durotar
• Explore Thunder Ridge Durotar
• Explore Razormane Grounds Durotar

• Cross the Southfury River bridges west out of Durotar into the Barrens. Northwatch Hold in the east is an Alliance fort.
• Flight paths here: Ratchet (Bragok), Crossroads (Devrak), Camp Taurajo (Omusa Thunderhorn).
• Explore Boulder Lode Mine The Barrens
• Explore The Sludge Fen The Barrens
• Explore The Mor'shan Rampart The Barrens
• Explore The Dry Hills The Barrens
• Explore The Forgotten Pools The Barrens
• Explore Dreadmist Peak The Barrens
• Explore The Crossroads The Barrens

25 areas to discover here, levels 10–33.

• Explore Thorn Hill The Barrens
• Explore Grol'dom Farm The Barrens
• Explore Far Watch Post The Barrens
• Explore Ratchet The Barrens
• Explore The Merchant Coast The Barrens
• Explore Northwatch Hold The Barrens
• Explore The Stagnant Oasis The Barrens

• Explore Raptor Grounds The Barrens
• Explore Bramblescar The Barrens
• Explore Bael Modan The Barrens
• Explore Razorfen Downs The Barrens
• Explore Razorfen Kraul The Barrens
• Explore Blackthorn Ridge The Barrens
• Explore Field of Giants The Barrens

• Explore Camp Taurajo The Barrens
• Explore Agama'gor The Barrens
• Explore Lushwater Oasis The Barrens
• Explore Honor's Stand The Barrens

• The road west from Camp Taurajo climbs into Mulgore.
• Flight path here: Thunder Bluff (Tal).
• Explore Red Rocks Mulgore
• Explore The Venture Co. Mine Mulgore
• Explore Winterhoof Water Well Mulgore
• Explore The Rolling Plains Mulgore
• Explore Brambleblade Ravine Mulgore
• Explore Red Cloud Mesa Mulgore
• Explore Palemane Rock Mulgore
• Explore Bael'dun Digsite Mulgore

16 areas to discover here, levels 5–10.

• Explore Bloodhoof Village Mulgore
• Explore Ravaged Caravan Mulgore
• Explore Thunderhorn Water Well Mulgore
• Explore The Golden Plains Mulgore
• Explore Thunder Bluff Mulgore
• Explore Skywatcher Plateau Mulgore
• Explore Wildmane Water Well Mulgore
• Explore Windfury Ridge Mulgore

• Go back into the Barrens and west through Honor's Stand into the Stonetalon Mountains. Sun Rock Retreat is the Horde town; Stonetalon Peak in the north is Alliance.
• Flight path here: Sun Rock Retreat (Tharm).
• Explore Camp Aparaje Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Grimtotem Post Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Malaka'jin Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Boulderslide Ravine Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Sishir Canyon Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Webwinder Path Stonetalon Mountains

11 areas to discover here, levels 15–25.

• Explore Windshear Crag Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Mirkfallon Lake Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Sun Rock Retreat Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore The Charred Vale Stonetalon Mountains
• Explore Stonetalon Peak Stonetalon MountainsAlliance guards: touch the edge of Stonetalon Peak and move on

• The Talondeep Path tunnel in eastern Stonetalon leads north into Ashenvale. Splintertree Post and Zoram'gar Outpost are Horde; Astranaar is Alliance.
• Flight paths here: Zoram'gar Outpost (Andruk), Splintertree Post (Vhulgra).
• Explore The Zoram Strand Ashenvale
• Explore Lake Falathim Ashenvale
• Explore The Shrine of Aessina Ashenvale
• Explore Fire Scar Shrine Ashenvale
• Explore The Ruins of Stardust Ashenvale
• Explore Mystral Lake Ashenvale

18 areas to discover here, levels 19–29.

• Explore Fallen Sky Lake Ashenvale
• Explore Felfire Hill Ashenvale
• Explore Warsong Lumber Camp Ashenvale
• Explore Bough Shadow Ashenvale
• Explore Satyrnaar Ashenvale
• Explore Night Run Ashenvale

• Explore Raynewood Retreat Ashenvale
• Explore The Howling Vale Ashenvale
• Explore Iris Lake Ashenvale
• Explore Astranaar AshenvaleAlliance guards: touch the edge of Astranaar and move on
• Explore Thistlefur Village Ashenvale
• Explore Maestra's Post Ashenvale

• Follow Ashenvale's road north-west to the coast and into Darkshore, Alliance country with guards at Auberdine.
• Explore The Master's Glaive Darkshore
• Explore Remtravel's Excavation Darkshore
• Explore Grove of the Ancients Darkshore
• Explore Ameth'Aran Darkshore
• Explore Auberdine DarkshoreAlliance guards: touch the edge of Auberdine and move on

9 areas to discover here, levels 11–19.

• Explore Bashal'Aran Darkshore
• Explore Cliffspring River Darkshore
• Explore Tower of Althalaxx Darkshore
• Explore Ruins of Mathystra Darkshore

• Take the boat from Auberdine to Rut'theran Village. Teldrassil is night elf country: Dolanaar and Shadowglen have guards, and Darnassus is reached only through the portal in Rut'theran Village.
• Explore Rut'theran Village TeldrassilAlliance guards: touch the edge of Rut'theran Village and move on
• Explore Lake Al'Ameth Teldrassil
• Explore Dolanaar TeldrassilAlliance guards: touch the edge of Dolanaar and move on
• Explore Ban'ethil Hollow Teldrassil
• Explore Gnarlpine Hold Teldrassil
• Explore Pools of Arlithrien Teldrassil

11 areas to discover here, levels 5–11.

• Explore Darnassus / Warrior's Terrace / Tradesmen's Terrace TeldrassilAlliance guards: touch the edge of Darnassus and move on; any one of these names counts
• Explore The Oracle Glade Teldrassil
• Explore Wellspring Lake Teldrassil
• Explore Shadowglen TeldrassilAlliance guards: touch the edge of Shadowglen and move on
• Explore Starbreeze Village Teldrassil

• Fly to Camp Taurajo and walk south through the Barrens to the Great Lift down into Thousand Needles.
• Flight path here: Freewind Post (Nyse).
• Explore Camp E'thok Thousand Needles
• Explore Highperch Thousand Needles
• Explore The Great Lift Thousand Needles
• Explore Darkcloud Pinnacle Thousand Needles
• Explore The Screeching Canyon Thousand Needles

9 areas to discover here, levels 24–35.

• Explore Freewind Post Thousand Needles
• Explore Splithoof Crag Thousand Needles
• Explore Windbreak Canyon Thousand Needles
• Explore The Shimmering Flats Thousand Needleslevel 35 area, well above this guide's range