http://www.havenandhearth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2319Probably related... Just chill out guys, the current travel cool down does seem pretty extreme, but either it's bugged or alcohol will make it far better.
Chak there are mines in the main super grid, and walking to a few of them can be done in less than an hour. If we had roads to them it'd be more like 20 minutes, and faster again if we had a large party to fend off wild animals.
The obvious solution to this problem is to build some roads and organize some trading caravans. Two carts = 8 chests of metal, and you're going to want to have some guards with that haul.