Skyrim:Western Watchtower

Military Fort: Western Watchtower (view on map)
Clearable	No
Respawn Time	10 days
Console Location Code(s)
WhiterunWatchtowerExterior, WhiterunWatchtowerExterior02
Region
Whiterun Hold
Location
West of Whiterun North of Secunda's Kiss

The Western Watchtower

The Western Watchtower is a small fort west of Whiterun.

Related Quests

• Dragon Rising: Investigate a dragon sighting near Whiterun.

Walkthrough

The tower is along the main road heading west from Whiterun, allowing the Whiterun guards to watch for any potential threats approaching from that direction. It can be entered via the crumbling wall that forms a ramp upwards. The area between the fallen walls contains two burnt corpses with loot, a training dummy, and the charred remains of a wooden hut. Inside the tower are two unowned bedrolls and a small table with a lantern. The second floor contains an archery target and a bale of straw, while the top floor is empty. There is an Imperial Legion banner flying from the tower.

Once the quest Dragon Rising is complete, four Whiterun guards will be stationed at the tower to keep watch for enemies (see bugs).

Notes

• There are two iron ore veins in the rocks to the west.
• The Western Watchtower will not be marked as a location on your map until the quest Dragon Rising begins.
• The Imperial Legion banner will be replaced by the Stormcloak banner if the Stormcloaks capture Whiterun during the Civil War questline.

Bugs

• Sometimes the guards may be missing, possibly if the Stormcloaks hold Whiterun.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.1, fixes this bug.

Gallery

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  The ground floor

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  The first floor

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  Looking toward Whiterun