Elden Ring Altus Plateau: All Dungeons, Bosses and more

How to get to the northern part of the Lands Between and what you can do there.

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Guide by Sebastian Thor Contributor

Updated on June 14, 2024

The Altus Plateau in Elden Ring is one of the main areas of the Lands Between, and the location of Leyndell, Royal Capital.

You cannot avoid visiting the plateau, as Leyndell is a central location to the game's plot that must be entered sooner or later. Apart from that, the autumnal-looking region stretches from Mt. Gelmir in the west to the Forbidden Lands.

The Altus Plateau is one of the largest regions in Elden Ring. To help you navigate it, we've rounded up details on the area's dungeons, bosses, map fragments, and more.

On this page:

How to get to Altus Plateau
Altus Plateau Map
Altus Plateau Map Fragments
Altus Plateau Subregions
Altus Plateau Dungeons
Altus Plateau Sites of Grace
Altus Plateau Bosses

How to get to Altus Plateau

Unlike the Weeping Peninsula, Caelid or Liurnia, the Altus Plateau is not accessible from the start of Elden Ring. Reaching the Altus Plateau requires either a boss fight or two specific items. Alternatively, if you're in Raya Lucaria there's another route you can also take.

Cross the Ruin-Strewn Precipice: The Ruin-Strewn Precipice on the cliffs in the far north of Liurnia is home to numerous bats, ladders, lifts and nasty traps. Cross the mines and defeat the Magma Wyrm Makar, who is waiting for you at the end of the dungeon. In this area, you'll also find a lift that leads to the Altus Plateau.
Find the amulet for the Grand Lift of Dectus: The Grand Lift of Dectus is also located in the north of Liurnia - at the end of the Bellum Highway. It is activated with the Dectus Medallion, halves of which can be found in Fort Haight (Limgrave) and Fort Faroth (Caelid). They are located in treasure chests and do not require boss fights. Both halves can then be held up in front of the lift, which will set it in motion. Use it to travel from Liurnia to the Altus Plateau.
Let yourself be carried off: In the Raya Lucaria Academy, there is an Abductor Virgin at the bottom of the large water wheel that can devour you and (if you die inside it) transport you to Volcano Manor, which is a dungeon in Altus Plateau.

Map of Altus Plateau

The Elden Ring map below shows the Altus Plateau, and how the northern area of the Lands Between is laid out:

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Altus Plateau Map Fragments

There are three Map Fragments in Altus Plateau:

Altus Plateau map fragment location

The Altus Plateau map fragment can be found by an obelisk that's north of the 'Altus Highway Junction' Site of Grace.

Map showing the location of the Altus Plateau map fragment in Elden Ring. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

An Elden Ring character standing by the location of the Altus Plateau map fragment. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

Leyndell Royal Capital map fragment location

The Leyndell, Royal Capital map fragment can be found by an obelisk near the 'Outer Wall Phantom Tree' Site of Grace. To reach it, you'll either have to fight or ride past two Tree Sentinels.

Map showing the location of the Leyndell, Royal Capital map fragment in Elden Ring. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

An Elden Ring character standing by the location of the Leyndell, Royal Capital map fragment. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

Mt Gelmir map fragment location

The Mt Gelmir map fragment can be found by an obelisk near the 'Road of Iniquity' Site of Grace. It's quite a journey to get to this area, so make sure you check out step-by-step guide on how to reach this spot.