To get to the right side of Shadow Keep in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree , enter from the Church District side rather than the front gate. From there, drain the water, follow the path through the flooded area, and take the elevator route that leads deeper into the keep’s right-hand section.

Route

  1. Reach Shadow Keep through the Church District entrance on the west/right side of the map.
  2. Drain the water in the church district area.
  3. Move through the lower paths until you find the chapel/elevator route.
  4. Continue up through the keep until you reach the back-gate side, which opens access to the upper-right portion of the area.

What this unlocks

This route is the one most guides point to when players ask how to reach the top-right side of the Shadow Realm map from Shadow Keep. It also connects you to the Back Gate area and nearby late-game paths inside the DLC.

Quick tip

If you are stuck, look for the route that starts in the flooded church district and keeps pushing you toward the back of the keep rather than the main entrance. That is the intended path for the right-side access.

TL;DR: go in through the Church District, drain the water, then follow the elevator path to Shadow Keep’s Back Gate/right-side route.