Lon Lon Ranch is in the middle of Hyrule Field. Pretty easy to notice, and you’ve probably
already seen it as you’ve explored. While not strictly necessary to go here immediately after
the Lost Woods, it is a pretty convenient detour.
Lon Lon Ranch is in the middle of Hyrule Field
Get a bottle of milk
This is one of the first bottles you can obtain in the game (you can get 3 bottles as Child Link).
The building on the left is where Talon is sleeping with his chickens. You’ll want to go in there and
play his chicken-finding game. The game works by Talon throwing 3 special chickens in the mix with the other
chickens. One trick is to try to throw most of the chickens into the corner before you start. That will make
it easier to find the 3 that he throws.One trick is to bring the chickens into this corner before you startYou’ll receive a bottle of Lon Lon Milk - you can keep the bottle!
Learn Epona’s Song
Malon will be hanging out with the horses in the middle of the field in Lon Lon Ranch.Malon will be hanging out in the field of Lon Lon RanchTalk to her a few times, and eventually she’ll talk about how her mother composed this song.
Take out your Ocarina in front of her at this point and she will teach you Epona’s Song.Take out your Ocarina in front of her after she says this, to learn Epona’s SongEpona’s Song is not super useful to you as a child (although you can play it in front of a cow for free Milk).
It will mostly be used as an adult to summon your horse, Epona (and also as part of the quest to get Epona in the first place).
Head to Kakariko Village
Now, we can finally head to Kakariko Village (the entrance is to the right of Hyrule Castle, across a short bridge).
Ocarina of Time Switch 2 screenshots: Lon Lon Ranch
5 screenshots of Lon Lon Ranch from the
Nintendo Switch 2 remake, taken from the September 8, 2026 Zelda 40th Anniversary
Direct and the trailer that closed it. The remake is not out until
November 5, 2026, so the walkthrough above is written from the
N64 original. All Switch 2 screenshots and everything we know →
Show screenshotFrom the trailer: the ranch entrance from Hyrule Field. The barn has a small windmill on its roof, a carved sign in Hylian script hangs over the gate arch, lanterns are lit either side of it, and the thatched stable sits to the right behind the wall. Tall wheat-coloured grass in front, pink evening cloud above.Show screenshotLon Lon Ranch at sunset. Horses gallop loose in the corral, the stable pergola is on the left, and the ranch’s stone tower stands against the sun. The minimap shows the ranch’s oval track.Show screenshotPlaying Epona’s Song at the ranch, the notes shown as X Y A X Y A. Golden bokeh fills the frame while the song plays; Skip (X) is there if you’ve heard it enough.Show screenshotYoung Epona walks up to Link after the song, the two of them nose to nose in the low sun with Navi between them. The foal’s white blaze and dark mane are both there.Show screenshotFrom the trailer: the moment after Epona’s Song. Link is still holding the Fairy Ocarina and looks up, startled, as young Epona shoves her grinning face over his shoulder. She likes him now.