Soul Cairn Major Locations

[SC1.1] Portal to Volkihar Ruins

• Related Quest: Dawnguard Main Quest: Beyond Death

This set of floating stone steps leads to a pulsating portal that leads back to Valerica’s Laboratory, back in the Volkihar Ruins section of Castle Volkihar. This is the only entrance and exit to the Soul Cairn, and you can return here at any point once Dawnguard Main Quest: Beyond Death begins. Once opened, it will not close, so you can return to complete optional quests at your discretion.