How to Reach Alterac Mountains in WoW 1.12.1

◆Where Alterac Mountains is

Alterac Mountains is a mountain range in central Lordaeron on the Eastern Kingdoms continent. It borders Hillsbrad Foothills to the south, Silverpine Forest to the northwest across Lordamere Lake, and the Western Plaguelands to the northeast. This was once the kingdom of Alterac — read more on the Alterac Mountains wiki page.

The recommended level is 30-40. The zone has two parts: a green "outer" belt that blends into Hillsbrad and Silverpine, and the snowy "inner" highland with the Ruins of Alterac and Strahnbrad.

How to get there as Alliance

The Alliance base for this zone is Southshore in southern Hillsbrad Foothills.

1. Fly to Southshore by gryphon. If you do not have it yet, walk from the Wetlands over Thandol Span and through Arathi Highlands, then follow the road west through Thoradin's Wall.
2. Leave Southshore on the road heading north.
3. At the first junction turn east.
4. Keep going east until you pass a tower where the road splits again.
5. Take the northern fork and go straight through the next crossroads. When the road starts to climb, you are in Alterac Mountains.

How to get there as Horde

The nearest Horde base is Tarren Mill in eastern Hillsbrad Foothills.

1. From the Undercity walk south through Silverpine Forest into Hillsbrad, or fly to Tarren Mill if you already have the flight path.
2. Leave Tarren Mill on the road heading west.
3. At the junction turn north.
4. Follow the road north for a short while — it leads into the mountains.

There is also a water route: from Silverpine Forest or the Undercity you can swim southeast across Lordamere Lake and come ashore inside the mountains. Hillsbrad's towns are covered on the Hillsbrad wiki page.

Entrances and what to know

• There is no flight path in the zone, and no dungeons or raids either. The nearest flights are Southshore and Tarren Mill; all connections are in the flight paths guide.
• Strahnbrad, near the entrance from Hillsbrad, is held by the Syndicate — more about the group on the Syndicate page.
• The Ruins of Alterac and Crushridge Hold are home to the Crushridge ogres. In 1.12.1 the ogres in the ruins are elite, so bring a group.
• Dalaran on the shore of Lordamere Lake is sealed under a magical dome. The city's history is on the Dalaran page.
• In the north, the pass at Chillwind Point leads into the Western Plaguelands, toward Chillwind Camp.
• The Alterac Valley entrances for both factions are in the snowy part of the mountains. Lieutenant Haggerdin and Warmaster Laggrond wait at the entrances.

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◆Why go to Alterac Mountains

The mountains are the natural follow-up to leveling in Hillsbrad: quests against ogres and the Syndicate, while yetis and mountain lions roam the peaks. The quest route is in the Alterac Mountains leveling guide. Rogues and collectors of rare rewards should visit Ravenholdt Manor: a separate mountain trail leads there, and the faction and its rewards are covered in the Ravenholdt reputation guide. At level 51+ the mountains lead to the signature battleground of Vanilla — see the Alterac Valley guide for tactics.

◆Related guides

• Azeroth travel guide
• Wiki: Alterac Valley
• Hillsbrad Foothills leveling
• How to get to Arathi Highlands
• How to get to the Western Plaguelands
• Wiki: Ravenholdt Manor

Want to cross Alterac Mountains and reach Alterac Valley? Register on the WoW x5 server and connect to the game — with x5 experience the road from Hillsbrad to level 51 is much shorter.