Whiterun Hold is a hold in central Skyrim, with its capital in Whiterun. It is initially neutral in Skyrim's Civil War, but both sides are actively competing to gain control of Whiterun for the significant tactical advantage it would grant to the side who controls it.  The hold borders six of the other eight holds in Skyrim, all but Winterhold and Haafingar.

Whiterun Hold is mostly covered in tundra and bordered by two major rivers—the White River to the south, and the River Hjaal to the north—which makes the land fertile and well suited to farming.  Another location of interest is Riverwood, where the pine forest stretching up from Falkreath hold takes over.

As the central hold in Skyrim, its main roads are in good condition, but a few of the more remote roads are not as well maintained. There are main roads southwards to Falkreath Hold through Riverwood and Helgen, eastwards into Eastmarch and The Rift, northwards to Hjaalmarch, and westwards to Haafingar through Rorikstead, and to The Reach. Travelers should be encouraged to see that the main roads are regularily patrolled by Whiterun Guards.