Getting to Wintergrasp and Dalaran This guide will explain several methods of getting yourself to Wintergrasp and Dalaran before NPCs will teleport you , and without using another person to do so . Very low level characters will die during the trip , so be sure to remove your weapons and armor if you do not want a significant repair bill in the end . Getting to Wintergrasp through Icecrown . To get to Icecrown , the easiest way is from Howling Fjord , through Grizzly Hills , then Zul ' Drak , through Crystalsong Forest , then north to Icecrown . It is recommended to stop at your faction ' s or neutral towns in order to add flight path s for when you return at a higher level . Getting to Wintergrasp requires the player to die at least once in order to get onto a mountainside that leads into Wintergrasp . A major advantage that allows for players to reach Wintergrasp is the use of the swift spectral gryphon when you die , despite being at a lower level . Please refer to the accompanying map to get to the spot where you will need to die . The quickest way to get through is by following the red path . Essentially , you will need to go to the south side of Ymirheim . From there , there will be a path up to the top wall surrounding the Icecrown Citadel . You will then need to go to the west tower ( Cathedral of Darkness ) , and then along the south walkway to the rock face ( marked in yellow ) . Once there , there are three accessible ways to get up the rock face a bit : one on the left , one in the center ( the rock jutting out onto the walkway ) , and one on the right . You will need to get up on the left side , which will end up going out and over beyond the walkway edge . You will only be able to go up onto the second rock ( which comes up to the edge of the walkway ) , but that is all you will need . Then , using a ranged attack ( if you don ' t have a ranged attack , you will need to aggro the , and then run back up to the spot ) , attack the closest Glacial Bonelord to you in order to aggro him and kill you . You will want to go up onto the third rock up ( to the left ) and as far back as you can in order to get the farthest reach when you rez again . After you are dead , fly your gryphon up over the rock where you died and as far south as you can rez . You should be now on the mountainside facing Wintergrasp . From there , you will be able to go to the mountain ' s edge and fall into Wintergrasp . An alternative to going through Ymirheim ( marked in green ) is to go along the bottom around to the north of Ymirheim and then south through the gates , but there are many more mobs along that route so it will take longer . As a third alternative - recommended for characters of low level : If you happen to die in Icecrown , fly with your gryphon over the southern edge of the area , near the Cathedral of Darkness . As soon as you leave Icecrown , you will lose your ghost gryphon , but you will be in Wintergrasp - now all you have to do is let a spirit guide at a graveyard - best is of course the one north of the Fortress - rez you . Welcome to Wintergrasp ! Screenshots . All have summaries to explain them . Pre - Cataclysm , Dalaran . Getting to Dalaran from Wintergrasp . In order to get to Dalaran , one must use the portal inside Wintergrasp Fortress . The only problem is that you will need to have had your faction ' s side win in order to gain control over the fortress . In the main , central area , there is a " defense portal " up on the stairs to the Wintergrasp keep door . Using that , you will be teleported to the room before the Vault of Archavon instance . From there , there is a portal on the left to the Violet Citadel and then you will be in Dalaran . Alternatives . Previously , you could travel in ghost form to Dalaran and resurrect there using the Spirit Healer . This no longer works as of Patch 3 . 3 . 3 and you will be ported to Crystalsong Forest . Current , Dalaran . Take the ship or zeppelin to the appropriate faction holding , either eastern or western Northrend . Since the Cataclysm , everyone has the flight route to Dalaran from those locations ; it costs 2g to get there , but portals in the faction headquarters or a hearthstone ensure a free trip home . ( The full trip of both legs should be taken at least once before appropriate level ; the views are spectacular . )