Underforge door glitch?

So I can't get into the Underforge. I was doing a quest with Aela to retrieve a werewolf totem or something, she wants me to take it to the Underforge, but the door won't open. Like, the crosshair doesn't change and the game doesn't recognize that I'm standing in front of a door when I try to go in.

Is this a glitch or is there a trick to getting in that I'm forgetting? This is a big deal because I play stealth, and having Aela with me makes that impossible, and she won't leave until this quest is over.

Submitted Answers

From Tantio_Nos on Nov 14, 2011 7:41 pm GMT

Was it night time at that moment?
From nezbone on Nov 17, 2011 6:49 am GMT

I also have this problem on xbox, Aela is following me everywhere i tried going at night but still cannot enter the underforge,annd i also play a stealth character.
From nezbone on Nov 17, 2011 6:51 am GMT

Though she makes an ok meat shield, i would rather be alone.
From moonmage6786 on Nov 19, 2011 6:00 am GMT

I have the exact same problem, stealth char stuck with that annoying hunter :/

Would love it if someone who has a solution post here.
From ArgyTaksiarxos on Nov 20, 2011 9:21 am GMT

I think the only thing you can do to solve this is press ~ and type the following:
setstage CR12 200
This will complete the quest which believe me i know sucks cause you learn nothing about the totems or the story in general. I guess it's better than never completing the quest though. Hope i helped
From mikesweeneyy on Dec 3, 2011 6:16 am GMT

Unfortunately, that doesn't help us consolers. I am having the issue on xbox and I can't progress in the game because she is so annoying to have hanging around all the time with my stealth character. I'm level 40 with 100 archery and 92 hours logged, I'd rather not start this all over again. Is there anyway to get on the ledge on the entrance outside of Whiterun? This just shows the poor programming that this game has.

PS Can I not enter the underforge because I removed my werewolf?
From Cluny on Dec 6, 2011 10:11 pm GMT

Having exact same problem after having werewolf removed, have done multiple quests, cleared my cache, and tried to kill aela several times; nothing works
From Cluny on Dec 8, 2011 1:49 am GMT

The back entrance is a no go, managed to get on the ledge by stacking pots, but the cave is blocked off. Its this way even on a much earlier unglitched save, what the crap?
From estes1214 on Dec 21, 2011 1:22 pm GMT

Unless I am mistaking, The under-forge is no longer accessible if you have cured yourself. Access is a perk of lycanthropy.
From Amoiz on Jan 9, 2012 1:52 am GMT

This helped me out:
type in console: coc WhiterunUnderforge

it teleports you inside.
If you can't get out just type coc riverwood or something. (:
From ozymandeusii on Jan 29, 2012 5:53 am GMT

I know this doesnt help but you just saved me from posting on the board about the warewolf totems book and if it crops up in the actual game... nice to know it does
From the_Rieper on Mar 7, 2012 12:51 pm GMT

If problem persists, autosave, reset to XMB and try again. If not then i dont know, coz i had to do that wen i was doing the thieve's guild quest to steal Calcermos research on the falmer lol. That one door, it wouldnt let me open it. and then i did autosave, hit ps button, quit game, go to XMB and then reset back to Skyrim. Bang.
From Demonrifts on Mar 16, 2012 11:00 am GMT

You can try killing Aela, but she's probably an unkillable at this point.
Only other thing I can think of is trying to go in the back way to the Underforge.
Otherwise, I don't know.
From laracroft9000 on Mar 21, 2012 2:17 pm GMT

I have this problem you may not be in the right place. I found that sometimes you have to be in a particular way to get thing and go in to doors sometimes I have problems getting in my own door because I'm to close to the door. So try backing up or move until you get the name and
From RPG_king11 on Apr 13, 2012 9:45 am GMT

The Underforge only opens at night.
From WKCquester on Jul 4, 2012 10:57 pm GMT

I'm pretty sure the only way to enter the underforge is to have lycanathropy if you've cured yourself then your out of luck and if you haven't cured yourself it's probably a glitch because if you start a different quest before starting this one it might mess up your game and like this situation halt the missions progression so unless you have the pc version you will either have to reload a saved file that works or restart the game on a new file.
From Death_Master911 on Dec 27, 2012 11:03 pm GMT

As stated above, if you've cured yourself before this quest then it is inaccessible. This is among Skyrim's many glitches and likely has a patch update for it. In any case, if you have an earlier save like before undertaking this quest, then reload that save and try again, if it does not work then I'm sorry, but you're out of luck.

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