The Reach is one of the nine Holds of Skyrim. The capital city of the hold is Markarth, and the Jarl is Jarl Igmund.

The Reach covers much of the western border of Skyrim, with High Rock and Hammerfell to the west. Surrounding holds include Whiterun to the east, Haafingar past the mountains to the north and Falkreath to the south-east.

These are the Highlands of Skyrim, a rugged environment covered by juniper trees and lacking in flat clearings. It is known to be littered with many mines of various ores.

The Reach is also infamous for being the land of the Forsworn, a rebellious tribe trying to retake The Reach from the Nords. They are the most common sentient enemies in the hold and inhabit a majority of the locations within The Reach.

With the threat of the Forsworn in Markarth and its surrounding settlements, Markarth is considered by many Nords to be the most dangerous hold in Skyrim, fit for only true adventures and hardened Mercenaries.

Locations

• Markarth
• Understone Keep
• Deepwood Redoubt
• Hag's End
• Deep Folk Crossing
• Bruca's Leap Redoubt
• Bthardamz
• Druadach Redoubt
• Harmugstahl
• Reach Stormcloak Camp
• Liar's Retreat
• Cliffside Retreat
• Dragon Bridge Overlook
• Ragnvald
• Reach Imperial Camp
• Shrine to Peryite
• Karthwasten
• Broken Tower Redoubt
• Markarth Stables
• Salvius Farm
• Left Hand Mine
• Kolskeggr Mine
• The Lover Stone
• Blind Cliff Cave
• Four Skull Lookout
• Red Eagle Redoubt
• Sundered Towers
• Rebel's Cairn
• Karthspire Camp
• Karthspire
• Sky Haven Temple
• Soljund's Sinkhole
• Bleakwind Bluff
• Old Hroldan
• Hag Rock Redoubt
• Dead Crone Rock
• Purewater Run
• Dushnikh Yal
• Reachwater Rock
• Reachwind Eyrie
• Reachcliff Cave
• Valthume
• Gloomreach
• Lost Valley Redoubt
• Bard's Leap Summit
• Cradle Stone Tower
• Fort Sungard

Secondary Locations

1. Dwarven Rubble: Druadoch
2. Reachward Pass (Dragon Mound)
3. Dwarven Arch: Harmugstahl Falls
4. The Incautious Bather
5. A Bandit's Book
6. Dwarven Rubble: Karth River Confluence
7. Forsworn Camp: Bthardamz Outskirts
8. The Bloodied Bandit
9. Ragnvald Vale (Dragon Mound)
10. Dwarven Ruins: Lair of the Wispmother
11. Sabre Cat Ravine
12. Totem to the Dragon
13. The Exposed Miner
14. Hagraven Camp: Ragnvald Scree
15. Dwarven Rubble: Salvius Farm Trail
16. Four Skull Lookout (Shrine of Zenithar)
17. Brush Strongbox: Riverside
18. Lost Treasure: Purewater Run
19. Forsworn Camp: Reachwater River
20. Karthspire Bluffs (Dragon Mound)
21. Reachman's Altar: Red Eagle Redoubt
22. Lover's Camp
23. River Rapids Treasure Chest
24. Reachwind Burial Mound
25. Forsworn Camp: Gloomreach Pathway
26. Bridge at Old Hroldan (Shrine of Dibella)
27. Juniper Tree Ruins
28. Cradle Stong Crag

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)

See also

• The Reach Guards
• Forsworn

References

The player has the ability to give the Reach to the Stormcloaks in the peace meeting at High Hrothgar in return for Riften.