World & travel

How to Get to The Hinterlands

Section: World & travel 2 min read Vanilla 1.12.1 · x5 Updated 08.10.2026
Location
LocationEastern Kingdoms
Overland
OverlandThrough Hillsbrad
Jintha'Alor
Jintha'AlorTroll ruins

The Hinterlands is a forested highland in the Eastern Kingdoms for level 40-50 players. It has two camps: Aerie Peak for the Wildhammer dwarves (Alliance) and Revantusk Village for the forest trolls (Horde). The zone is known for reputation quests, the ruins of Jintha'Alor and the green dragon Seradane. There is no direct flight from the capitals, so the first visit needs an overland route.

Contents
  1. Where The Hinterlands is
  2. How to get there
  3. What to do in The Hinterlands

Where The Hinterlands is

The zone lies northeast of Hillsbrad Foothills, in a mountain forest. The only convenient land passage in leads from the west, through Hillsbrad.

Pine forests and mountains of The Hinterlands
Pine forests and mountains of The Hinterlands
The Jintha'Alor troll ruins on the mountainside
The Jintha'Alor troll ruins on the mountainside

How to get there

Overland (both factions) through Hillsbrad Foothills:

  1. Reach Hillsbrad (Alliance from Southshore, Horde from Tarren Mill).
  2. Head northeast along the road through the mountain pass near Durnholde.
  3. The road climbs straight into The Hinterlands.

By flight:

  • Alliance: open the Aerie Peak flight path — it connects to the Stormwind and Ironforge network.
  • Horde: the Revantusk flight path unlocks after the intro quests for the forest trolls on the southeast coast.

What to do in The Hinterlands

  • Reputation with the Revantusk tribe (Horde).
  • Clear the troll ruins of Jintha'Alor — quest chains.
  • Hunt the green dragon Seradane (Emerald Dream).
  • Quests at Quel'Danil Lodge (Alliance).
Revantusk Village — the Horde camp on the southeast coast
Revantusk Village — the Horde camp on the southeast coast
Quel'Danil Lodge — the high elf outpost (Alliance)
Quel'Danil Lodge — the high elf outpost (Alliance)

Tip: on x5 the zone clears quickly, but stay away from the enemy camp — The Hinterlands is contested and sees a lot of world PvP. For more see the Hinterlands knowledge base page and the Alliance leveling route / Horde route.

Совет

Stick to the roads: The Hinterlands has steep elevation changes and you often cannot cut straight through the mountains. The road from Hillsbrad climbs in switchbacks — follow it rather than a straight line to your goal, or you will hit impassable slopes.

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FAQ

How do you get to The Hinterlands

The main overland route runs through Hillsbrad Foothills: from Hillsbrad head northeast along the mountain road, which leads up into The Hinterlands. The Alliance can also open the Aerie Peak flight path.

Where are the faction bases in The Hinterlands

The Alliance has Aerie Peak, the Wildhammer dwarf town in the northwest. The Horde has Revantusk Village on the southeast coast, home to the forest trolls.

What level is The Hinterlands

The zone is aimed at roughly level 40-50. It offers Revantusk reputation quests, the troll ruins of Jintha'Alor and the green dragon Seradane.

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