The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Hidden behind a waterfall near Darkwater Crossing in Eastmarch, Darkwater Pass is a damp, winding cavern that connects the outer marshlands to the mountainous heart of Skyrim. Though it once served as a secret travel route, the pass has long been abandoned, overrun now by Falmer, chaurus, and the eerie silence of a world reclaimed by darkness. The cave is steeped in bioluminescent glow and filled with natural pools, broken bridges, and remnants of a long-lost Dwemer presence, suggesting it may have once been part of a greater subterranean network. During the quest Brelyna's Practice, the Dragonborn may be sent here to retrieve a missing individual or investigate strange disturbances. Darkwater Pass is more than a shortcut—it’s a treacherous crawl through lightless tunnels and twisted paths, where nature and the remnants of ancient civilizations intertwine, and where only the bold or the lost dare to tread.