User blog comment:D2r/Unanswered Questions of Redwall/@comment-99.98.209.91-20110417032601/@comment-1669318-20110417164621

I was under the impression that the mountains were to the south, seeing how Martin & Co. had to trek along the beach for a while before reaching Salamandastron. It seems that going north around the mountains is possible, and the usual route. The maps are rather confusing though...