Bael's Bastard Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 31 minutes ago, Megorova said: When Ned and Robert had to get home, it was still winter, and thus they couldn't get out of The Vale by land-route. Distance from The Eyrie to Winterfell by land is 1535 miles, average speed of horse traved by road is 40 miles per day, thus Ned would have reached Winterfell in a bit more than 38 days. Though the way he went (thru the Vale of Arryn to The Fingers - 470 miles (speed of horse travel thru grass lands and hills is 20 miles per day) - 23,5 days + 870 nautical miles by boat thru The Bite (if it was boat with sails, then its average speed was approximately 5 nautical miles per hour, and they could have sailed 24/7, 870/5/24=7,25 days; or if it was a rowing boat, then the speed was 3-4 knots, 20-years old Ned, and his companion - professional fisherman, could have rowed 8 hours per day, 870/3,5/8=31 day) + 7,25 days or 31 day + by ship from White Harbor thru White Knife to proximity of Winterfell - 350 nautical miles (350/5/24=2,9 days) = 23,5 days + 2,9 days + 7,25 days or 31 days = 34-57,5 days. So 38 days by road, where main job was done by horse, or close to 60 days by various routes, where he will have to either row for 8 hours per day, or to sail 24 hours per day. Obviously that land-route is quicker, safer and easier for traveling, and about 150 miles shorter, so why did he went by alternative route thru The Bite? -> Because the land exit out of The Vale was snowed in until spring. Why did they went to Gulltown -> because they needed ships, to get out of The Vale. Didn't LF and Sansa discussed in TWOW, that during winter, the only way to get to The Vale, or out of it, is by sea? Do you have a quote to support the idea it was winter, or just speculation? Ned crossed the mountains to the Fingers to get north. Only Robert used Gulltown, after he and Jon captured it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell's son Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Trigger Warning said: Worth noting that those Northmen literally live, fight and die in the mountains. and the forests near deepwood motte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell's son Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Stormking902 said: Dahm Southies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megorova Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Bael's Bastard said: Do you have a quote to support the idea it was winter, or just speculation? No quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aryagonnakill#2 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I doubt winter at the very south end of Westeros is a very serious matter in a normal winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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