Gunkatak Shrine — Downhill Race

Location: Hebra Mountains, northwest Hyrule Ability Required: Ultrahand Difficulty: Medium — ice sled navigation puzzle

Overview

Gunkatak Shrine is a sled race puzzle set on steep icy slopes inside the shrine. You build a sled from wooden boards and guide it through narrow channels of ice, avoiding walls and landing on target platforms. Physics-heavy, fun, and surprisingly tricky on tight turns.

Preparation

• No combat
• Takes 8–12 minutes (multiple attempts likely)
• No special gear — shrine is temperature neutral

Walkthrough

Run 1 — Basic Sled

1. Two wooden boards are available. Use Ultrahand to attach them flat, creating a wider sled.
2. Set the sled at the top of the ice slope and sit on it — the sled launches down the slope.
3. Steer with Ultrahand mid-ride: Grab the side of the sled while riding and tilt it left or right to steer around the channel walls.
4. Land on the blue pressure plate at the bottom — the gate opens.

Run 2 — Turns and Gates

1. The second slope has left and right turns and a narrow gate partway down.
2. Build your sled again from the boards in the room.
3. Steer left at the first turn, then right at the second, threading through the narrow gate.
4. Land on the pressure plate at the run's end.

Run 3 — Ramp Launch

1. The third slope ends not with a pressure plate but with a ramp — you need to fly off the ramp and land on an elevated platform.
2. Build the sled, ride down the slope, and at the ramp, lean back (tilt the sled back slightly with Ultrahand) to angle the nose up — this increases your air time.
3. Land on the elevated platform and walk to the altar corridor.

Altar

Collect your Light of Blessing.

Chest Summary

| # | Contents | Location | |---|----------|----------| | 1 | Diamond | Run 2 — after the second turn, the chest is on a side shelf visible through a gap in the channel wall. Steer the sled hard right into the gap to reach it. |

Tips

• Sled width matters: A wider sled (two boards side by side) is more stable on turns. A narrower (one board) is faster but wobbles more. Wider is usually safer.
• Ultrahand steering: You can steer the sled while riding by grabbing the left or right edge with Ultrahand and tilting. Small inputs = small steers. Don't over-rotate or you'll flip.
• If you crash: Walk back to the top of the slope — the boards reset to the start of the room. You can rebuild and retry indefinitely.
• Ramp launch angle: Tilt the sled nose-up at the ramp to get maximum air. If you launch flat, you'll slam into the platform wall instead of landing on top.
• No fans needed: Fans on sleds are tempting but unnecessary here — the slope provides plenty of speed naturally.

Nearby Points of Interest

• Rito Village — south, full services and Wind Temple questline
• Hebra North Summit — northeast, extreme cold zone with rare materials
• Snowfield Stable — east, nearest warm-region rest point
• Sturnida Secret Hot Spring — hidden among the peaks, restores HP

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Part of the Hebra Shrine Guide — Tears of the Kingdom shrine walkthroughs on Hyrule Archive.