Travel routes 50–60: reaching Un'Goro and Winterspring fast (Classic Era baseline)

From level 50 most questing moves to Kalimdor's far corners: Un'Goro Crater and Silithus in the south, and Felwood, Winterspring and Azshara in the north. None of these zones is on the road you've walked before, so the first visit to each costs time. This page lists the flight masters you need to discover, the shortest first-visit routes and per-faction route tables with recorded flight times. Names and coordinates come from Wowhead Classic NPC data. Forever has not published any flight-path changes for these zones, so treat everything as Classic Era baseline.

Full network maps: for every flight master from 30 to 60 with level ranges, see the Alliance flight paths 30–60 and Horde flight paths 30–60 guides. For how flights, costs and Legacy perks work in general, see flight paths in WoW Forever.

About the flight times on this page

Blizzard doesn't show flight times in game and Wowhead doesn't list them. The times below come from the default data in the InFlight Classic Era addon (version 1.15.002), which players recorded by flying each route on Classic Era realms. They are the full time for the route the game picks, including any stops it flies through. Return trips are usually within half a minute of the outbound time. All times are tagged [Unconfirmed] for Forever: they are Classic Era baseline and may change if Blizzard alters routes at launch.

The flight masters to collect

Zone	Alliance	Horde
Tanaris (Gadgetzan)	Bera Stonehammer (51.0, 29.2)	Bulkrek Ragefist (51.6, 25.4)
Un'Goro Crater (Marshal's Refuge)	Gryfe (45.2, 5.8), both factions	Gryfe, both factions
Silithus (Cenarion Hold)	Cloud Skydancer (50.6, 34.4)	Runk Windtamer (48.8, 36.6)
Felwood	Mishellena, Talonbranch Glade (62.4, 24.2)	Brakkar, Bloodvenom Post (34.4, 53.8)
Winterspring (Everlook)	Maethrya (62.2, 36.6)	Yugrek (60.4, 36.4)
Azshara	Jarrodenus, Talrendis Point (11.8, 77.4)	Kroum, Valormok (22.0, 49.6)
Moonglade	Sindrayl, Nighthaven (48.0, 67.2)	Faustron (32.2, 66.4)
Feralas	Fyldren Moonfeather, Feathermoon (30.2, 43.2)	Shyn, Camp Mojache (75.4, 44.2)

Discover each one the first time you pass, even if you aren't questing there yet. One talk unlocks the node for every later trip, and the game can then route longer flights through it.

Alliance route table (times [Unconfirmed], Classic Era baseline)

Eastern Kingdoms, Alliance: Ironforge to Thorium Point 1:27, Stormwind to Morgan's Vigil 2:37, Ironforge to Chillwind Camp 4:54, Chillwind Camp to Light's Hope Chapel 2:27, Aerie Peak to Light's Hope 2:44, Southshore to Light's Hope 3:39, Ironforge to Light's Hope 5:49 and Stormwind to Light's Hope 9:23 [Unconfirmed]. The masters are Lanie Reed at Thorium Point (37.8, 30.4), Borgus Stoutarm at Morgan's Vigil (84.4, 68.2), Bibilfaz Featherwhistle at Chillwind Camp (42.8, 85.0) and Khaelyn Steelwing at Light's Hope Chapel (81.4, 59.2).

Horde route table (times [Unconfirmed], Classic Era baseline)

Eastern Kingdoms, Horde: Grom'gol to Booty Bay 1:21, Kargath to Thorium Point 0:56, Kargath to Flame Crest 1:27, Stonard to Flame Crest 3:17, Undercity to Tarren Mill 2:21, Undercity to Light's Hope Chapel 4:21, Revantusk Village to Light's Hope 2:19, Hammerfall to Light's Hope 3:49 and Undercity to Kargath 8:08 [Unconfirmed]. The masters are Thysta at Grom'gol (32.4, 29.2), Gringer at Booty Bay (26.8, 77.0), Grisha at Thorium Point (34.8, 30.2), Vahgruk at Flame Crest (65.4, 24.0) and the Bat Handler Georgia at Light's Hope Chapel (80.2, 57.0).

Un'Goro Crater: first visit

1. Fly to Gadgetzan in Tanaris. Both factions have a flight master there.
2. Ride west out of Gadgetzan and follow the road towards the crater's eastern rim, where a long ramp leads down into the jungle.
3. Ride north along the eastern side to Marshal's Refuge and talk to Gryfe at 45.2, 5.8 straight away. Gryfe is a neutral elite flight master, friendly to both factions.
4. Set your hearth at the Refuge if you plan to stay several levels, or keep it in Gadgetzan if you're finishing Tanaris quests too.

On to Silithus: a path leads from the south-west of Un'Goro into Silithus. Once you've discovered Cenarion Hold, the Marshal's Refuge to Cenarion Hold flight (about 1:34 Alliance, 1:40 Horde [Unconfirmed]) beats walking every time. Silithus is the logical next stop at 55+.

Winterspring: first visit

Winterspring has no road from the south except through Felwood and Timbermaw Hold.

1. Fly to Felwood: Talonbranch Glade (Alliance) or Bloodvenom Post (Horde). If you haven't been there, Alliance players fly to Astranaar and Horde to Splintertree Post in Ashenvale and ride north.
2. Ride to the far north of Felwood and enter the Timbermaw Hold tunnel.
3. Follow the tunnel to its Winterspring exit (a branch also leads to Moonglade).
4. Ride east along the road to Everlook and talk to Maethrya (62.2, 36.6) or Yugrek (60.4, 36.4).

The Timbermaw furbolgs in the tunnel turn on you if your standing with them is Hostile. Most players never get that low, but if you've killed a lot of Timbermaw, see our Timbermaw Hold reputation guide first.

Azshara shortcut: Alliance players who already have Talrendis Point can fly it to Everlook in about 2:58, and Horde can fly Valormok to Everlook in about 2:11 [Unconfirmed]. You still need to have discovered Everlook first, so the tunnel walk happens once either way.

Suggested 50–60 loop

For the quests in each zone, see Un'Goro Crater, Felwood, Winterspring, Silithus and Azshara. For grinding stops on the way, see best grinding spots 30–60.

Crossing between continents

• Alliance: the boat between Menethil Harbor and Theramore, or Auberdine to Menethil.
• Horde: the zeppelins from Orgrimmar to the Undercity and to Grom'gol.
• Both: the boat between Booty Bay and Ratchet.

Boats and zeppelins run on a schedule, so expect to wait at the dock. If you're heading to the Plaguelands at 57+, plan the crossing around a hearth: set your hearth in the city on the far side before you leave, then use the boat or zeppelin once and fly from there.

Time-saving tips

• Hearth placement: Gadgetzan or Marshal's Refuge for the southern run, Everlook for the northern run. The 11-minute south-to-north flights in the tables are the best reason to hearth instead of fly.
• Stop a flight early: Blizzard's Forever beta notes add Gamepad support for ending a flight path early with the Back/Cancel action, and "Players will dismount at the next available flight point." Useful when a long route passes a node you want.
• Druids can teleport to Moonglade. Silva Fil'naveth (44.2, 45.2) is a druid-only flight master friendly to both factions; check her destinations in-game.
• Frequent Flier is a Legacy perk that speeds up alts' flights, according to Blizzard's Legacy system article. Exact numbers are [Unconfirmed].
• Mounts: riding at 40 makes the first-visit walks far shorter. See our riding guide.
• No flying mounts in the Classic Era baseline, so these routes stay useful for every character.

Elite and group note

None of these routes needs a group. Flying is safe, but the first-visit walks aren't. Wowhead Classic lists Gryfe, Maethrya, Yugrek, Mishellena, Brakkar, Sindrayl and Faustron as level 55 elites, and each of them except Gryfe is hostile to the other faction (Gryfe is friendly to both). So don't land in or ride through the other side's outpost expecting to use its flight master. The walks into Un'Goro and through Felwood to Timbermaw Hold pass high-level mobs, so do them on a mount and with potions.

FAQ

Does WoW Forever change these flight paths? Blizzard hasn't published changes for the 50–60 Kalimdor routes. The beta notes say "Players can now level up to a maximum of level 30", so nobody has tested these zones on Forever yet. Treat the tables as Classic Era baseline.

Where do the flight times come from? From the InFlight Classic Era addon's default data, which players recorded on Classic Era realms. They aren't official, which is why every time is tagged [Unconfirmed].

What's the fastest way to Winterspring the first time? Fly to Felwood (or Ashenvale if you lack Felwood), ride north through the Timbermaw Hold tunnel and east to Everlook. After that, fly: about 2:01 from Talonbranch Glade or 3:10 from Bloodvenom Post [Unconfirmed].

Can both factions use Marshal's Refuge? Yes. Gryfe at 45.2, 5.8 is friendly to Alliance and Horde on Wowhead Classic.

Is there a flight to Mount Hyjal? Beta client data shows a new node on Mount Hyjal linking to Everlook, with no published NPC or flight time. It's [Unconfirmed]; see the Mount Hyjal zone guide and our Alliance and Horde flight-path guides for what's known.

Why does my flight take longer than the table? The game flies through every node on the route it picks. If you're missing a node, the route can change or the destination may not show at all. Discover more nodes and the times should line up.