Entrance Exploration

A cave can be entered at the edge of the lake.

A mineshaft can be entered here.

A large cave by the side of the river can be entered here.

A cave can be entered at the end of the path.

A cave can be entered here.

A cave at the top of the hill can be entered here.

Tucked into the side of the steep cliff. Accessed during the quest To Bait a Forktail….

A cave here is guarded by Rock Trolls.

A small cave in the mountains can be accessed here.

A bear den can be accessed here.

Underneath the Isolated Shack.

A cave can be accessed here.

Well-hidden stairs behind some bushes lead to a cellar.

Guarded by Nekkers.

Underwater; grants access to the castle.

Leads to a tree spirit that is the focus of The Whispering Hillock.

At the back of Est Tayiar.

Opens up during Evil’s Soft First Touches.

Vernon Roche and his companion Ves can be found here.

Accessed during the Wandering in the Dark quest.

This cave / well will get you into the inner sections of Crow’s Perch for the first time.

In the side of the ravine.

A cave can be found at the end of the path.

A hole in the top of this hill leads to a cave.

Next to the fast travel post.

Speak to the Eternal Fire Priest outside the Devil Pit to begin In the Eternal Fire’s Shadow and get a key to the mines here.

In the basement of the Moldavie Residence. Accessed during the quest Contract: Doors Slamming Shut

The Isolated Hut’s basement is accessed during the quest A Poet Under Pressure.

Accessed during the Bald Mountain quest.

Accessed during Contract: The Mystery of the Byways Murders

Cave entrance at the end of the path.

A cave entrance can be found at the edge of the path.

Can only be activated with the Lizard figurine, sold by a merchant near the Passiflora Brothel.

Guarded by level 6 Nekkers.

Next to the path.

During (or after) King’s Gambit, a cave can be accessed via the hole in this house.

Home of the master alchemist Gremist.

A cave can be accessed at the end of the path.

A large cave can be found at the water’s edge.

A cave can be accessed at the end of the path.

A cave by the shore can be accessed here.

A hillside cave can be entered by climbing a ledge here.

A cave can be found at the top of the flowing water here.

A high-up entrance / exit to a cave.

An entrance to some ruins accessed during the main quest.

A cave can be accessed via the water here.

A cave can be found at the end of the path here.

A cave near the shore can be accessed here.

An underwater cave can be entered here.

Ruins can be entered here at the end of the path.

A cave with alcohol brewing equipment inside can be found here.

A cave can be accessed at the end of the path.

A cave is found near Yustianna’s Grotto.

A hole in the ground here leads to a cave.

Ancient ruins can be accessed here.

One of the small mounds can be entered here.

A locked door leads to a cave here.

A cave in the hillside can be entered here.

A cave can be accessed at the end of the path.

Approaching this cave begins For Fame and Glory.

A cave can be entered here with Hjalmar an Craite’s help.

A cave can be entered here.

A cave can be accessed in the snowy area here.

A large underwater cave can be accessed here.

At the edge of the water near the village.

An alternative entrance / exit to the ruins. Use the Eye of Nehaleni on a wall within to reach a Monster Den.

Leads to the Hidden Treasure.

A cave is accessed at the end of the path here. Approaching it begins the Feet as Cold as Ice quest.

A cave can be accessed near the path.

A cave can be accessed from the wilderness here.

A cave can be found at the end of the path.

Between the trees in the wilderness. Leads to a Monster Den.

At the end of the path. Use the Eye of Nehaleni to gain access.

A small cave entrance is at the edge of the water.

Cave entrance in the wilderness.

Accessed during the Tesham Mutna quest.

A hole in the cemetery leads to a cave.

A cave’s entrance can be found at the end of the path.

A building in the graveyard leads to some caves.

Ruins can be accessed through an Entrance in the water.

A flooded cave has an entrance under the water here.

Entrance to the ruins. Take a Purple Ruby from the ground outside and put it in a sconce near the barrier to disable it. If it’s not there, you may need to start Scavenger Hunt: Grandmaster Wolven Gear

The ruins can be accessed through a doorway covered by a waterfall. Jump to reach it.

Near the caged Person In Distress.

A hole in the wilderness here leads to a cave and Monster Nest. Be prepared to deal with a group of level 44 Kikimore Workers and Kikimore Warriors.

A hole at the edge of the lake here leads to a cave.

A small dead-end cave can be accessed here.

Ruins can be accessed here during the Spoontaneous Profits! quest.

A hole in the hill here leads to a cave. Guarded by level 36 Wolves and a level 37 Warg.

At the northern end of the settlement, a cave can be accessed through a crack in the rocks.

A cave in the side of the hill is accessed here. Watch out for Archespores in the area.

A small ravine leads to the person in distress.

A large hole in the ground leads to a cave where a Person In Distress needs your help.

Takes you beneath the vineyard.

Underwater. Leads to a cave where a Shaelmaar has gotten comfortable.

A cave entrance in the wilderness can be found here. Must use Aard to gain access.

An alternative entrance to the Hanse Base. Locked until you get the Rust-covered key from the base’s leader.

A large cave can be found near the Bandit Camp.

A cave can be accessed here.

A cave can be accessed through a small hole beneath the bridge here.

Leads to a cave filled with Arachnomorphs.

Ruins can be accessed through the entrance at the end of the path. Watch out for Panthers in the area.

Accessed during the Blood Simple quest.

Accessed via a ledge at the end of the cliff near the Fort Ussar Ruins.

Must be revealed with the The Eye of Nehaleni.

An unmarked entrance to a cave.

An unmarked entrance to a cave.

An unmarked cave entrance.

An unmarked entrance to a cave.

An unmarked entrance to a cave.

An unmarked entrance to a long tunnel-like cave.

An unmarked entrance to a long tunnel-like cave.

An unmarked alternative entrance / exit to the bear den is found here.

An unmarked Entrance to a cave in the mountains can be accessed at the end of the river here.

An unmarked cave entrance can be found at the edge of the water here. Entered during The Final Trial.

An unmarked cave entrance can be found underwater here.

An unmarked cave entrance can be found among some trees here.

A huge crack in the mountainside here is actually an unmarked cave entrance.

A ruined tower here will take you into the unmarked depths of the fortress. Eventually leads to the Hidden Treasure.

An unmarked entrance to an abandoned fort can be found here.

An unmarked cave entrance. Use Aard to break the icicles and gain access to the witcher gear diagram within.

An unmarked cave entrance can be found here. Use Aard to break the icicles and swim into the cave where a witcher gear diagram awaits.

An unmarked cave here houses a shopkeeper.

The exit from the well.

Part of the “Devil By the Well” contract.

This cave entrance is on the lower edge of the island.

An unmarked entrance to a cave full of Ghouls.

An unmarked cave entrance can be found in the hillside here.