In Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, trying to enter the Korok Forest through the Lost Woods is a waste of time. This method is impossible, as the Lost Woods are covered in thick clouds of mysterious mist that will always force you out. Unlike Breath of the Wild, where you can navigate the mysterious fog to reach the Korok Forest, it is now impossible in Tears of the Kingdom.
If you still want to test, you can head to the Lost Woods entrance and turn anywhere. You will get back to its entrance in a short time. But getting to the Korok Forest is not impossible, and we will help you enter it by using an alternate path.
How to enter the Korok Forest in Zelda: TotK
We suggest a different approach if you are unlucky with the Lost Woods. You can cut through the Depths of Hyrule.
Open your in-game map, and you will find the nearest chasm at the coordinates (1063, 1655, 0167), the Minshi Woods Chasm. If you haven’t explored this chasm and its surroundings before, ensure you carry a lot of armor, weapons, and Brightbloom seeds, as it will not be easy.
Place a Marker on the Korok Forest on the in-game map on the surface and follow your way to it through the Depths. You can go to a place called Korok Grove, which is near Rikonasum Lightroot in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and southeast of the Minshi Woods Chasm.
This grove location has a concrete roof which allows you to use Ascend ability and go to the surface. After using the Acend and getting to the surface, you will notice that you have successfully entered the Korok Forest in Zelda: TotK.
Help Deku Tree in Korok Forest
Now, your task is to get rid of Gloom in the Korok Forest. To do so, you need to enter the Deku Tree Chasm inside it. Once inside, you will encounter Phantom Ganon and Gloom Hands. Your task is to eliminate them to save Korok Forest from the gloom in Zelda: TotK. Doing this will help you get the Master Sword location from the Deku Tree.
Once you free the Korok Forest and Deku Tree of Gloom in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you can return to the surface and talk to Deku Tree. It will give you the location of the Master Sword, which is embedded in the head of the Light Dragon.
You can now explore the Korok Forest and complete a few side quests in addition to the shrines hidden in the mist. Hestu will also relocate to the Korok Forest at this point.
