# Exploration: Kalimdor 45–60 (levels 45–60)

> A Polestar exploration guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 45–60: 15 steps.

Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/exploration/kalimdor-45-60

Polestar is a free, open-source (GPL-3.0) leveling guide addon for World of Warcraft: Forever. Every guide here ships inside the addon: in game, `/polestar guides` opens the guide menu, and the guide window shows the steps with a waypoint arrow.

## At a glance

- Category: Exploration; in game: Exploration > Exploration: Kalimdor 45–60
- Levels: 45–60
- For: Both factions
- Zones: Tanaris, Un'Goro Crater, Silithus, Azshara, Felwood, Moonglade, Winterspring, Mount Hyjal
- 15 steps, 0 quests
- Comes after: [Exploration: Kalimdor 30–45](https://polestar.guide/guides/exploration/kalimdor-30-45.md) (levels 30–45)
- Last changed 2026-10-14, in Polestar 0.2.0

## Steps

The steps as the guide window shows them, in order. Goals marked with a race or class are only for that race or class.

### 1. Tanaris (1/3)

Where: 56.6, 81.2 on the Kalimdor map.

Starts in Tanaris, south of Dustwallow Marsh. The last area of this guide completes the Kalimdor map. 20 areas to discover here, levels 40–50.

- Exploring the entire world map on one character is a Forever Legacy Challenge (1 account-wide Legacy Point).
- Tanaris is south of Dustwallow Marsh and Thousand Needles. Gadgetzan is a neutral goblin town.
- Flight path here: Gadgetzan (Bera Stonehammer). (Alliance only)
- Flight path here: Gadgetzan (Bulkrek Ragefist). (Horde only)
- Explore **Gadgetzan** Tanaris
- Explore **Noonshade Ruins** Tanaris
- Explore **Steamwheedle Port** Tanaris
- Explore **Zalashji's Den** Tanaris
- Explore **Waterspring Field** Tanaris
- Explore **Lost Rigger Cove** Tanaris
- Explore **Caverns of Time** Tanaris

### 2. Tanaris (2/3)

Where: 58.7, 87.3 on the Kalimdor map.

- Explore **Southbreak Shore** Tanaris
- Explore **Land's End Beach** Tanaris
- Explore **The Gaping Chasm** Tanaris
- Explore **Broken Pillar** Tanaris
- Explore **Abyssal Sands** Tanaris
- Explore **Dunemaul Compound** Tanaris
- Explore **Eastmoon Ruins** Tanaris

### 3. Tanaris (3/3)

Where: 54.5, 89.5 on the Kalimdor map.

- Explore **Southmoon Ruins** Tanaris
- Explore **Valley of the Watchers** Tanaris
- Explore **Thistleshrub Valley** Tanaris
- Explore **The Noxious Lair** Tanaris
- Explore **Sandsorrow Watch** Tanaris
- Explore **Zul'Farrak** Tanaris

### 4. Un'Goro Crater

Where: 52.2, 80 on the Kalimdor map.

7 areas to discover here, levels 48–55.

- From western Tanaris take the path down into Un'Goro Crater. Marshal's Refuge in the north is a neutral camp.
- Flight path here: Marshal's Refuge (Gryfe).
- Explore **Ironstone Plateau** Un'Goro Crater
- Explore **Lakkari Tar Pits** Un'Goro Crater
- Explore **Fire Plume Ridge** Un'Goro Crater
- Explore **The Marshlands** Un'Goro Crater
- Explore **The Slithering Scar** Un'Goro Crater
- Explore **Terror Run** Un'Goro Crater
- Explore **Golakka Hot Springs** Un'Goro Crater

### 5. Silithus

Where: 45.4, 81.5 on the Kalimdor map.

7 areas to discover here, level 55.

- Silithus is west of Un'Goro Crater. Cenarion Hold is neutral.
- Flight path here: Cenarion Hold (Cloud Skydancer). (Alliance only)
- Flight path here: Cenarion Hold (Runk Windtamer). (Horde only)
- Explore **Southwind Village** Silithus
- Explore **Twilight Base Camp** Silithus
- Explore **Hive'Ashi** Silithus
- Explore **The Crystal Vale** Silithus
- Explore **Hive'Zora** Silithus
- Explore **The Scarab Wall** Silithus
- Explore **Hive'Regal** Silithus

### 6. Azshara (1/3)

Where: 58.1, 38.7 on the Kalimdor map.

19 areas to discover here, levels 42–55.

- Fly to Talrendis Point if you have it, otherwise to Astranaar, and walk east out of Ashenvale into Azshara. (Alliance only)
- Fly to Valormok if you have it, otherwise to Splintertree Post, and walk east out of Ashenvale into Azshara. (Horde only)
- Flight path here: Talrendis Point (Jarrodenus). (Alliance only)
- Flight path here: Valormok (Kroum). (Horde only)
- Explore **Haldarr Encampment** Azshara
- Explore **Valormok** Azshara — Horde town: Alliance characters only need to touch its edge (guards)
- Explore **Ruins of Eldarath** Azshara
- Explore **The Shattered Strand** Azshara
- Explore **Timbermaw Hold** Azshara
- Explore **Ursolan** Azshara
- Explore **Thalassian Base Camp** Azshara

### 7. Azshara (2/3)

Where: 63.3, 32.9 on the Kalimdor map.

- Explore **Legashi Encampment** Azshara
- Explore **Jagged Reef** Azshara
- Explore **Bitter Reaches** Azshara
- Explore **Tower of Eldara** Azshara
- Explore **Temple of Arkkoran** Azshara
- Explore **Bay of Storms** Azshara
- Explore **Southridge Beach** Azshara

### 8. Azshara (3/3)

Where: 65, 42.1 on the Kalimdor map.

- Explore **Ravencrest Monument** Azshara
- Explore **The Ruined Reaches** Azshara
- Explore **Lake Mennar** Azshara
- Explore **Forlorn Ridge** Azshara
- Explore **Shadowsong Shrine** Azshara

### 9. Felwood (1/2)

Where: 50.9, 36.8 on the Kalimdor map.

12 areas to discover here, levels 47–54.

- Felwood is north of Ashenvale.
- Flight path here: Talonbranch Glade (Mishellena). (Alliance only)
- Flight path here: Bloodvenom Post (Brakkar). (Horde only)
- Explore **Morlos'Aran** Felwood
- Explore **Emerald Sanctuary** Felwood
- Explore **Deadwood Village** Felwood
- Explore **Jadefire Glen** Felwood
- Explore **Ruins of Constellas** Felwood
- Explore **Jaedenar** Felwood

### 10. Felwood (2/2)

Where: 48.5, 30.7 on the Kalimdor map.

- Explore **Bloodvenom Falls** Felwood
- Explore **Shatter Scar Vale** Felwood
- Explore **Jadefire Run** Felwood
- Explore **Irontree Woods** Felwood
- Explore **Talonbranch Glade** Felwood — Alliance town: Horde characters only need to touch its edge (guards)
- Explore **Felpaw Village** Felwood

### 11. Moonglade

Where: 53.1, 21.8 on the Kalimdor map.

1 area to discover here, level 15.

- Take the Timbermaw Hold tunnel in northern Felwood through to Moonglade (druids: Teleport: Moonglade). Nighthaven is neutral.
- Flight path here: Moonglade (Sindrayl). (Alliance only)
- Flight path here: Moonglade (Faustron). (Horde only)
- Explore **Moonglade / Lake Elune'ara / Shrine of Remulos / Nighthaven** Moonglade — any one of these names counts

### 12. Winterspring (1/2)

Where: 53.7, 24.5 on the Kalimdor map.

13 areas to discover here, levels 55–60.

- The other exit of the Timbermaw Hold tunnel leads into Winterspring. Everlook is a neutral goblin town with flight masters for both factions.
- Flight path here: Everlook (Maethrya). (Alliance only)
- Flight path here: Everlook (Yugrek). (Horde only)
- Explore **Frostfire Hot Springs** Winterspring
- Explore **Timbermaw Post** Winterspring
- Explore **Frostsaber Rock** Winterspring
- Explore **The Hidden Grove** Winterspring
- Explore **Starfall Village** Winterspring
- Explore **Lake Kel'Theril** Winterspring
- Explore **Everlook** Winterspring

### 13. Winterspring (2/2)

Where: 60.4, 24.5 on the Kalimdor map.

- Explore **Winterfall Village** Winterspring
- Explore **Ice Thistle Hills** Winterspring
- Explore **Mazthoril** Winterspring
- Explore **Owl Wing Thicket** Winterspring
- Explore **Frostwhisper Gorge** Winterspring
- Explore **Darkwhisper Gorge** Winterspring

### 14. Mount Hyjal (1/2)

Where: 55.5, 33.4 on the Kalimdor map.

9 areas to discover here.

- Mount Hyjal is reached from Winterspring through Darkwhisper Gorge in the south. It is Forever's endgame leveling zone.
- Explore **Tainted Foothills** Mount Hyjal
- Explore **Shrine of Aviana** Mount Hyjal
- Explore **Felblood Scar** Mount Hyjal
- Explore **Malorne's Retreat** Mount Hyjal
- Explore **Elderwild** Mount Hyjal

### 15. Mount Hyjal (2/2)

Where: 51.2, 31.4 on the Kalimdor map.

- Explore **Mourning's Rest** Mount Hyjal
- Explore **Cradle of Tranquility** Mount Hyjal
- Explore **Dae'gun** Mount Hyjal
- Explore **Summit of Eternity** Mount Hyjal


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