You can not dance around on the tumbling rocks like a lumberjack because that is outside every character's physical abilities without the use of Magicka. Keep in mind that what winter weather, for instance at the city of Salvation, a northern climate, will not be the same as a tropical jungle near the equator, and the weather may vary from one area to the next depending on cold fronts, warm fronts, dragon flights and the odd ball errant work of Magicka. Posting then picks up in the Burning Plains. The character has to post travel time in the next logical path described in the game between the Swamp of Tears and Salvation, and it may lead them to other places in the game depending on the direction the character chooses to go. In addition, a character may run into other confrontations or adversity during their travel further delaying their arrival in Salvation.
Travel is measured in days.
For such a person to get to the border of the Swamp of Tears from Salvation can be about 3 days. Traveling on roads would increase and individuals rate of speed by about half a day. Of course, everything is relative. Sometimes you can go a week in real time, but only get through a conversation on the board. Travel to such planes, however, is restricted to the use of magicka.