ZELDA Buy now Hyrule map
This is not an open-world game. Developers said they kept the old region layout so players would not mistake it for one. The picture below is a static reference, not a tracker.
- Kokiri ForestDeku Tree · first Spiritual Stone
- Hyrule Field → Castle TownMeet Princess Zelda and open the next part of the journey
- Kakariko → Death MountainGoron City · Dodongo’s Cavern
- Zora’s River → Zora’s DomainJabu-Jabu · third Spiritual Stone
- Temple of Time → adult templesThe Master Sword connects the child and adult journeys
Read this alongside the location table and the dungeon order below. The route shows major story connections; it does not mark collectible coordinates.
How the world is shaped
You move between Kokiri Forest, Hyrule Field, Castle Town, Kakariko, Death Mountain, Zora’s Domain, Lake Hylia, and the desert. Songs and items open the gates. Time passes, including indoors in this version, but the map does not become a single field you can climb in any direction.
Nintendo’s developer interview explains the retained regional structure. The table below helps you identify the major areas and their associated people or dungeons. Follow the Kokiri Forest link for the opening area and the walkthrough for the main story route.
| Kokiri Forest | Eastern Hyrule, within the Lost Woods | Inside the Deku Tree |
| Hyrule Field | Central Hyrule | None |
| Hyrule Castle Town | Central Hyrule, south of Hyrule Castle | None |
| Kakariko Village | Eastern Hyrule, at the foot of Death Mountain | Bottom of the Well; Shadow Temple |
| Death Mountain | Northeast Hyrule | Dodongo's Cavern; Fire Temple |
| Zora's Domain | East Hyrule, upstream of Zora River | Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly; Ice Cavern |
| Gerudo Valley | Northwest Hyrule | Gerudo Training Ground; Spirit Temple |
| Lake Hylia | South Hyrule | Water Temple |
| Lost Woods | Eastern Hyrule | Forest Temple (via Sacred Forest Meadow) |
| Lon Lon Ranch | Central Hyrule, south of Hyrule Field | None |
| Temple of Time | Hyrule Castle Town | None |
Questions
Is Zelda OOT remake open world?
No. It keeps the 1998 region structure. The developers said they did not want players to think it was an open world.
Where is the interactive map?
There isn’t one here. Use the table and the Kokiri Forest page.
How big is Hyrule?
No square-kilometer figure is published. I am not estimating one.
Related
Sources
- Ask the Developer part 1 — checked 2026-11-05
- Wikipedia — checked 2026-11-05