Snezhnaya arrives with Genshin Impact Version 7.0 on August 12, 2026, and beta datamines have already pinned down where the Cryo nation sits, what its opening map contains, and how the region will keep growing afterward. The seventh nation is much larger than Nod-Krai’s launch map and reportedly bigger than Sumeru’s forest region, with a rail network stitching its towns and ports together.
Quick answer: The 7.0 Snezhnaya map opens northwest of Nod-Krai as a snow-covered region with two major cities, a frozen port, a train system, and roughly 30 named locations. It does not connect by land to Fontaine or Mondstadt in the first two expansions, and future updates will add the Shadow Domain, an eastward “Winter Local” area, and standalone Hyperborea and Ember Sea maps.
Where Snezhnaya sits on the Teyvat map
Snezhnaya is positioned just northwest of Nod-Krai, which was introduced as an autonomous region at the southernmost tip of the Cryo nation. That placement lines up with the path teased in the most recent Nod-Krai content, where a route past the workshop leads toward Snezhnaya.
The land does not link directly to Fontaine or Mondstadt across the first two expansions. That detail matters because three regions sit near Snezhnaya on the world map, which had led some players to expect a shared border. Instead, the entry point runs from the Nod-Krai side, and any land bridge to the west (near Stormterror’s lair) would only come with much later expansions.
All leaked Snezhnaya map locations in Version 7.0
The beta build lists close to thirty named areas across Snezhnaya’s launch map. These are beta placeholder names and can change before release, so expect some to be renamed or merged as the update nears launch.
| Location | Location |
|---|---|
| Coagulating Cryo-Permafrost | Snezhnograd |
| Ancient Beast Icefields | Glupov |
| Flamefeather Valley | Korolevskiy Theater |
| Birch Snow-Burial Ground | Train Terminal |
| Frost-Strike Cold Peak | Druzhna Headquarters |
| Sretomorozsk | Zapolyarny Palace |
| Dawn Station | House of Hesperides |
| Huntsman’s Cabin | Altar in the Clouds |
| Morepesok | Jack Frost Village |
| Colorful Cryo Town | Tidesong Cavern |
| Sanctuary of Mourning | Ogulov Town |
| Living Tree Swamp | Pale Crown Palace |
| Sanctum Mountain Gorge | Volkodlak Tundra |
| Everfrozen Earth | Fellfrost Peak |
| White Birch Snowgrave |
Key landmarks and layout of the 7.0 map
Snezhnaya is a snow-covered nation, fitting for the domain of the Cryo Archon, Tsaritsa. The map holds a few standout features that anchor its geography and story.
- Two major cities: one in the north and one in the south. The northern city is likely the capital, Snezhnograd, marked by a palace-like structure above it that may be Zapolyarny Palace, the Tsaritsa’s residence.
- A lush green area on the northwest side of the map, an unexpected break from the surrounding ice.
- A frozen port town to the east of that green zone, possibly Port Belovodye, Snezhnaya’s main port referenced in the book A Brief History of the Pale Starborn.
- A giant structure in the northeast that resembles the Tsar’s Grave, which closed out the Snezhnaya Ecology Teaser.
- Train tracks linking different parts of the nation, plus many smaller villages and towns scattered across the region.
The rail system is a defining part of Snezhnaya and is expected to guide exploration, with players likely working across the map over the patch cycle rather than reaching every corner at once.
Planned Snezhnaya map expansions after 7.0
Snezhnaya is set to grow across the 7.x cycle, and possibly beyond, into what could become the largest map in the game. Four expansions have surfaced so far.
| Expansion | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Shadow Domain | A space created by the White Czar by separating human-world force from virtual-world force. Entering it weakens the connection to the Sky Island (likely Celestia). Expands the 7.0 map. |
| Winter Local follow-up | Stretches the main 7.0 map eastward into a large new area. |
| Hyperborea (standalone) | An independent map built on the ruins of Hyperborea, holding the Blue Crystal Nail and filled with large, ornate structures. Arrives during 7.x. |
| Ember Sea (standalone) | A summer-themed independent map. Not expected before 2027. |
Note: These expansion details come from early beta files and remain subject to change. The overall direction, a nation that keeps expanding well past its launch footprint, matches how Sumeru, Fontaine, and Natlan each grew over their version runs.
Why these details can still shift
Everything here is pulled from the 7.0 beta, so names, borders, and the exact size of the map can move before the update goes live. Location names in particular are often placeholders, and the region’s shape can be adjusted between beta builds and the final release.
What is locked in is the launch window. Snezhnaya opens with Version 7.0 on August 12, 2026, immediately after Nod-Krai wraps up in 6.7, with no Version 6.8 in between. From there, the Cryo nation will fill out across the 7.x cycle, and the frozen north looks set to become one of the biggest places to explore in Teyvat.
