Travel guide : Northrend zones This is a guide on how to reach each zone in Northrend by foot . It is ordered alphabetically . Borean Tundra . This is one of the two starting zones of Northrend . Horde can reach this zone by taking a zeppelin to Warsong hold from Orgrimmar , and Alliance can reach the zone by taking a Boat from the northern dock of Stormwind Harbor . You can also reach this from Dragonblight by going west or taking a turtle boat from the western dock of Moa ' ki harbor , onwards to Unu ' pe in southeast borean tundra . If you started in the Howling fjord but want to level here instead , go west onto the smaller island , where kamaqau is situated . from the you can take a turtle boat to Moa ' ki harbor in Dragonblight , there go to the western dock for the turtle boat to unu ' pe in southeast borean tundra . this way is completely safe for all levels , but requires patience as the turtle boats sail without loading screen , and thus have longer wait times . Finally , you can enter it from Sholazar basin by going trough the passage at the south side . wintergrasp still remains to the faith of your flight paths . Crystalsong Forest . From Dalaran : the northeastern house of Runeweaver sqaure will have a crystal for you on the bottom floor , use that to get down to the crystalsong forest . From dragonblight : you can pass into crystal song on the north side in the middle of the zone . From Storm peaks : go towards the southern base , then follow the nearby road . From Icecrown : go south trough the frong , and trough the scourge gates back into crystalsong . Dalaran . You can reach this city from crystalsong fores , follow along the western mountains and in the middle you will find a black spot , violet stand . there should be a purple bubble , go in , and press the crystal to teleport yourself to dalaran . you can also ask a mage to teleport you there . Dragonblight . From Borean tundra : follow the roads east , just south of the geyser fields , or go to Unu ' pe along the southeastern shore and take a turtle boat to Mao ' ki harbor , just have patience as turtle boats and have no loading screen , and thus have longer wait times . From Grizzly hills : there ' s a main river splitting the west and east , once youve come in the west side of that river , just follow any road along into the west , they all lead into Dragonblight . From Howling Fjord , the small western Isle holds a town : kamaqau , take a turtle boat from there to moa ' ki harbor in dragonblight . just have patience as the turtles have no loading screen , and thus have longer wait times . From Crystalsong forest : in the yellow part of the map , follow the road going south . Grizzly Hills . From Howling fjord : follow the roads north . From Dragonblight : follow the roads east . From Crystalsong Forest : travel via dragonblight . From zul ' drak : at the eastern side you can take a staircase down . Howling Fjord . This is one of the two starting zones of Northrend . Horde can reach this zone by taking a zeppelin to vengeance landing from Undercity and Alliance can take a boat to Valgarde from the Northern dock of Menethil harbour in the wetlands , this boat just has a longer wait time so have patience . If you started in the Borean Tundra but want to level here instead , go to Unu ' pe , a shore town at the southeast shore of the tundra . there wait for the turtle boat to Moa ' ki harbor , once you arrive go to the Eastern dock and wait for the boat to kamaqau . this way is completely safe for all levels , but requires patience as the turtle boats sail without loading screen , and thus have longer wait times . Icecrown . From crystalsong : go to the Northwest side , then pass trough the gate , or at Krasus ' landing in dalaran you should get a quest to icecrown once you are on level , a hyppogryph will safely take you to your faction ' s operating base . alternatively , at the same krasus ' landing you can take a hyppogyph to the Argent tournament Grounds . Sholazar Basin . From Borean Tundra : follow the roads north . The only other way is from Krasus ' Landing in Dalaran . There , someone will have a quest for you once you ' re on level , and it will take you into the basin . Once you ' ve done enough quests you can use a special teleporter to travel between the basin and Un ' goro Crater . Storm Peaks . From crystalsong forest : at the northeast side of the yellow spot , follow the road . No other ways to get in . Zul ' Drak . From Grizzly Hills you can Enter Zul ' Drak At a Staircase in the northeast corner of the zone , next to thor modan From Dragonblight you can reach Zul ' Drak at a staircase in the northeast corner next to Light ' s Trust , North of Naxxramas . If you want to reach this from Crystalsong Forest , you gotta head into Dragonblight and then use the staircase described above . If from Stormpeaks go to Crystalsong Forest then do the step above .