Is the Nether infinite?

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If I were to mine netherrack upwards or downwards, left or right in one direction, would I hit bedrock, or would I keep on going? What would happen?

score 24 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 28 '23 at 14:52

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From Minecraft Wiki's page on The Nether:

... Under the Lava ocean, there is a layer of Nettherack¹ and Bedrock on the very bottom. Similarly, the very top of the Nether is Bedrock.

¹ Or Bloodstone

Basically, going up or down either way leads to Bedrock.

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answered Aug 10 '11 at 19:56

SourceTurtle

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score 14 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 10 '11 at 20:00

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The Nether is as infinite as the surface horizontally, however, like the surface it is limited to 128 blocks in height. The only difference is that in the Nether there is bedrock above and below, whereas the surface only has it below.

answered Aug 10 '11 at 20:00

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 10 '11 at 20:15

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To be technical, neither the Nether nor the surface are infinite (both however are VERY VERY VERY LARGE). Regardless of horizontal limits however, ther vertical limit is 128 blocks, just as the surface is.

answered Aug 10 '11 at 20:15

MGZero

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 26 '19 at 08:23

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So while I was flying in the nether I hit a big wall of bedrock, so technically the nether isn't infinite in either sides

answered Aug 26 '19 at 08:23

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Is the Nether infinite?

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