At the foot of the mountain, the path begins with a green, temperate forest of coniferous hardwood trees, though it will inevitably start to snow when moving towards the top.
It is home to a lot of White Frobbits who can hide below snow to attack with a surprise attack. You might also find some Pengpengs along the way.
Closer to Bergen you can also find Horny Goats and Karottos which are tough foes if not prepared.
Bergen Trail extends north from Autumn's Rise to the village of Bergen. Multiple paths can be followed to traverse the area. At the bottom of the trail is a resting spot with several traders; it is mentioned in-game that there used to be a meeting place here, but it was removed in anticipation of a future update. This is where Lea has her first duel with Apollo. Halfway up the trail is the Hermit's House, a pub and waypoint for travellers. A few caves can be found throughout the area.
Hermit's House
The Hermit's House in Bergen Trail is a small pub located roughly in the middle of the climb. Before the path to the Temple Mine was established this house was the first built by human hands on Bergen Trail. It was named after the owner, who ironically was called Hermit by everyone. He was a founding member of the Venture Alliance faction and set out to explore the mountain all by himself.
As Shadoon was explored more and more, he too ventured forth and left the house. In an effort to provide provisions to Seekers on their way to Bergen and the Temple Mine some villagers opened a pub inside the house which has never closed since it's opened.
-Encyclopedia entry
The locations reachable from Bergen Trail are Autumn's Rise via Entrance, and Bergen Village via Rising Path 5.
Most parts of Bergen Trail can be accessed immediately. However, Abandoned Ground requires the Heat element to enter. The Horncave only unlocks during The Goatfather quest. The secret lab in this area is XBox exclusive and unlocks during the Out of the Box quest. Finally, Excluded Mountain Top is accessed much later on in the plot.
Note that unlike most shops, the Hermit's House shop marks up items to substantially more than twice the selling price, and does not allow you to sell items. You get a discount at the shop after completing the Heating the Hermit quest.
Lofty Heights is a secret area located to the northeast of Windy Climb. The path to get here is invisible until you step onto the ledge at the very edge of the map.
By returning with the Heat element, the player can enter the Abandoned Ground and fight Peng King Dakara, an optional miniboss. This fight is required for the A Promise Is a Promise 2 quest, but can be completed without the quest.
Bergen Trail
Traders
Quests
Normal
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Key
Master Key
Normal
Veggie Burger
Raw Meat
Veggie Set
Gold
Chef Sandwich
Pike Wood
Bronze
Ginger Tom. Salad
Thief's Key to open.
Golden Triangle
Rocksplitter
Silver
Broken Shield
T.A.N.K.
Rise Booster enabled
