Is Skyrim a big map?

Is Skyrim a big map? At 15 square miles, Skyrim’s world is huge, but there are bigger.

At 15 square miles, Skyrim’s world is huge, but there are bigger.

What is the fastest way to travel in Skyrim?

The fastest way to travel is by horse using a mod like Convenient Horses. Increase your horses max speed, stamina, and health and you can easily climb mountains and your horse can survive some minor falls.

How far is whiterun from solitude?

I have heard that the real life distance from Solitude to Whiterun is about 270 miles give or take; if it takes 15 minutes to walk 1 mile at a moderate walking pace, and 270 times 15 is 4050, and 4050 minutes is 67 hours and 30 minutes, which is just under a three day walk WITHOUT STOPPING; then the general theory

Why does Skyrim feel so big?

Even though Skyrim is much smaller by comparison, if you don’t fast travel or take carriages, you’re limited to walking/jogging, or taking your horse. They are much slower, and so it means that even though the map is some 3.4 times smaller it takes you much more time to explore, and therefor feels much larger.

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How big is Skyrim canonically?

This article from Elder Scrolls Wiki(yes I know they’re not as reliable as UESP) http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Skyrim says, in the “Geography” section, that Skyrim is 105,000 sq mi, which places it at roughly between the sizes of Italy and New Zealand in the real world.