A Skyrim player has put their body on the line and proved High Hrothgar’s 7,000 steps are actually just 3,600, but they still took 45 minutes to climb

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In Skyrim’s Elder Scrolls 5, the trek from Ivarstead to High Hrothgar is arguably the most renowned hike, partly due to the menacing Frost Troll lurking midway, potentially ambushing underprepared players. The game states there are 7,000 steps, but this figure has been called into question for years through diverse methods. Now, a player has employed a real-life stair climber to settle this longstanding dispute once and for all.

Reddit user ShakeMistake, known for exploring virtual worlds like Death Stranding, Elden Ring, and Solstheim with unique motion control techniques, shares their latest accomplishment on the platform.

They say that this time, they are utilizing a stair climber. They achieve this by having a phone application in their pocket, which syncs with their computer. When the app detects movement, they simultaneously move within the game.

I Hiked the 7000 Steps with a Stair Climber from r/skyrim

It requires approximately 3,686 real-world strides and nearly 45 minutes for them to travel from the starting point to High Hrothgar, home of the Greybeards. I’ve encountered a treadmill at the gym that I must admit, is incredibly impressive – it’s downright formidable.

Despite expressing dissatisfaction with what was presented, they opted instead to ascend the highest point of the Throat of the World, the mountain where High Hrothgar stands. Claiming it took 6,100 steps to reach the summit, they then walked back and forth, eventually logging a total of 7,000 real-life steps in their pursuit for knowledge. In essence, they undertook this journey in the name of scientific exploration.

14 years back, a diligent gamer tallied the actual steps in-game, and that count was 748. These units of movement, or staircase slabs as you might call them, vary in number based on individual interpretations. This video delves into several approaches people use to calculate these numbers.

Have you ever counted them yourself?

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2025-05-28 18:09