How to unlock Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

A screenshot of the map of the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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A screenshot of the map of the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
Credit: Nintendo EPD

Finding out how to unlock Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom can prove tricky. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you'll be encountering Skyview Towers which were initially towers that had the purpose of revealing sections of Hyrule's map.

One of these towers is the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower which is one of the most challenging towers to reach in Hyrule. Widely believed to be one of the hardest towers to access, we've got all you need to complete this particularly tricky task.

Skyview towers now offer the use of fast travel, allowing Link to be shot up in the air and letting him glide to his destination. The Gerudo Tower has one of the hardest dungeons to complete in-game so unlocking the Tower itself will be a challenging feat.

How to unlock Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Prior to unlocking the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in the game, you must first know its location so you can get to it. The Gerudo Desert region will first remain blank on your map until you activate it by exploring all areas of Hyrule.

Be sure to have some cooling elixirs, food, and some useful armour or clothing before trying to activate this tower as its location is quite warm.

A screenshot of Link arriving at the location of the Gerudo Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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Now, you're ready to find the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower. First, open the map on Link's Purah pad and go to the following coordinates: -2430, -2177, 0307. Once you arrive at this destination you'll be able to see the tower. More specifically, it's found on the high mesa to the southwest of the Great Plateau.

A screenshot of Link attaching the metal crates to the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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In terms of unlocking the Tower, you must first greet Sawson at the base of the tower. He'll be by an elevator that isn't working. You can climb up to the base of the tower by the doors. You'll also find a large deposit of crafting supplies there.

To make the elevator work, you must find a heavy, weighted object to attach to a hanging knob on the elevator's platform ceiling. Try using the metal crates to do so. It's worth noting you'll need to utilise Ultrahand in order to move the heavy objects into place.

A screenshot of Link unlocking the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
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Once you've done this, the elevator will lift Saswson to the tower and he'll open it. Then, you'll have the ability to approach the pedestal in the tower to activate it. This will then unlock the area map and you can now fast travel to this location as well.

There you have it, that's how to unlock the Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower in tears of the kingdom. For more content like this, you can check out our other guides such as how to make fireand how to change the time of day. We also have a piece on changing the difficulty if you're struggling to defeat the enemies of Hyrule.

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