You make you way along the muddy sinuous road which weaves along the hilly terrain of the valley. You eventually reach the crossroads, the gallows and small cemetery still there, but no supernatural manifestations this time around... Continuing past the crossroads, the road dips southward for a moment, then heads back due west, before slowly turning north. You then see the large outline of the Lygasa Hill slowly growing in size as you approach. From the direction you're coming from, it looks like a high and steep climb ahead of you. It is quite obvious that Roland's mule will not make it up that slope, and scaling the steep slope looks like a daring endeavour even if it wasn't raining... It would seem that you'll have to follow the road for a while longer and probably look for a better angle of approach once you reach the switchback.