diff --git a/y2024/src/days/d16.rs b/y2024/src/days/d16.rs
index 50a0fb0..67671ad 100644
--- a/y2024/src/days/d16.rs
+++ b/y2024/src/days/d16.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,258 @@
-pub fn process_part1(input: &str) -> i32 {
+use std::{collections::HashMap, error::Error};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+pub fn process_part1(input: &str) -> usize {
+    let mut start = (0, 0);
+    let mut end = (0, 0);
+    let grid = input
+        .lines()
+        .enumerate()
+        .map(|(yidx, row)| {
+            row.chars()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(xidx, chara)| {
+                    let tile = GridTile::try_from(chara).unwrap();
+                    match tile {
+                        GridTile::Wall | GridTile::Path => tile,
+                        GridTile::Start => {
+                            start = (xidx, yidx);
+                            tile
+                        }
+                        GridTile::End => {
+                            end = (xidx, yidx);
+                            tile
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect_vec()
+        })
+        .collect_vec();
+    let mut next_paths = vec![Reindeer {
+        coords: start,
+        ..Default::default()
+    }];
+    let mut arrived: Vec<Reindeer> = Vec::new();
+    let mut visited = HashMap::new();
+    while !next_paths.is_empty() {
+        next_paths = next_paths
+            .iter()
+            .map(|reindeer| reindeer.get_all_next_paths(&grid))
+            .collect_vec()
+            .concat();
+        for (idx, reindeer) in next_paths.clone().iter().enumerate().rev() {
+            if let Some(score) = visited.get_mut(&reindeer.coords) {
+                if *score <= reindeer.score {
+                    next_paths.remove(idx);
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    *score = reindeer.score;
+                }
+            } else {
+                visited.insert(reindeer.coords, reindeer.score);
+            }
+            if reindeer.state == ReindeerState::Arrived {
+                let arrived_reindeer = next_paths.remove(idx);
+                arrived.push(arrived_reindeer);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    arrived.iter().map(|reindeer| reindeer.score).min().unwrap()
+}
+
+pub fn process_part2(input: &str) -> usize {
     0
 }
 
-pub fn process_part2(input: &str) -> i32 {
-    0
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum Orientation {
+    #[default]
+    East,
+    West,
+    North,
+    South,
+}
+
+impl Orientation {
+    fn turn_clockwise(&self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Orientation::East => Self::South,
+            Orientation::West => Self::North,
+            Orientation::North => Self::East,
+            Orientation::South => Self::West,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn turn_counterclockwise(&self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Orientation::East => Self::North,
+            Orientation::West => Self::South,
+            Orientation::North => Self::West,
+            Orientation::South => Self::East,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum ReindeerState {
+    #[default]
+    Going,
+    Arrived,
+    Stuck,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct Reindeer {
+    orientation: Orientation,
+    coords: (usize, usize),
+    score: usize,
+    state: ReindeerState,
+}
+
+impl Reindeer {
+    fn get_next(&self, grid: &[Vec<GridTile>]) -> Reindeer {
+        let tile = match self.orientation {
+            Orientation::East => grid[self.coords.1][self.coords.0 + 1],
+            Orientation::West => grid[self.coords.1][self.coords.0 - 1],
+            Orientation::North => grid[self.coords.1 - 1][self.coords.0],
+            Orientation::South => grid[self.coords.1 + 1][self.coords.0],
+        };
+        let coords = match self.orientation {
+            Orientation::East => (self.coords.0 + 1, self.coords.1),
+            Orientation::West => (self.coords.0 - 1, self.coords.1),
+            Orientation::South => (self.coords.0, self.coords.1 + 1),
+            Orientation::North => (self.coords.0, self.coords.1 - 1),
+        };
+        if tile == GridTile::Wall {
+            Reindeer {
+                state: ReindeerState::Stuck,
+                ..*self
+            }
+        } else if tile == GridTile::End {
+            Reindeer {
+                score: self.score + 1,
+                state: ReindeerState::Arrived,
+                coords,
+                ..*self
+            }
+        } else {
+            Reindeer {
+                score: self.score + 1,
+                coords,
+                ..*self
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_right(&self, grid: &[Vec<GridTile>]) -> Reindeer {
+        let tile = match self.orientation {
+            Orientation::East => grid[self.coords.1 + 1][self.coords.0],
+            Orientation::West => grid[self.coords.1 - 1][self.coords.0],
+            Orientation::North => grid[self.coords.1][self.coords.0 + 1],
+            Orientation::South => grid[self.coords.1][self.coords.0 - 1],
+        };
+        let coords = match self.orientation {
+            Orientation::East => (self.coords.0, self.coords.1 + 1),
+            Orientation::West => (self.coords.0, self.coords.1 - 1),
+            Orientation::South => (self.coords.0 - 1, self.coords.1),
+            Orientation::North => (self.coords.0 + 1, self.coords.1),
+        };
+        if tile == GridTile::Wall {
+            Reindeer {
+                state: ReindeerState::Stuck,
+                ..*self
+            }
+        } else if tile == GridTile::End {
+            Reindeer {
+                score: self.score + 1001,
+                state: ReindeerState::Arrived,
+                coords,
+                orientation: self.orientation.turn_clockwise(),
+            }
+        } else {
+            Reindeer {
+                score: self.score + 1001,
+                orientation: self.orientation.turn_clockwise(),
+                coords,
+                ..*self
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_left(&self, grid: &[Vec<GridTile>]) -> Reindeer {
+        let tile = match self.orientation {
+            Orientation::East => grid[self.coords.1 - 1][self.coords.0],
+            Orientation::West => grid[self.coords.1 + 1][self.coords.0],
+            Orientation::North => grid[self.coords.1][self.coords.0 - 1],
+            Orientation::South => grid[self.coords.1][self.coords.0 + 1],
+        };
+        let coords = match self.orientation {
+            Orientation::East => (self.coords.0, self.coords.1 - 1),
+            Orientation::West => (self.coords.0, self.coords.1 + 1),
+            Orientation::South => (self.coords.0 + 1, self.coords.1),
+            Orientation::North => (self.coords.0 - 1, self.coords.1),
+        };
+        if tile == GridTile::Wall {
+            Reindeer {
+                state: ReindeerState::Stuck,
+                ..*self
+            }
+        } else if tile == GridTile::End {
+            Reindeer {
+                score: self.score + 1001,
+                state: ReindeerState::Arrived,
+                coords,
+                orientation: self.orientation.turn_counterclockwise(),
+            }
+        } else {
+            Reindeer {
+                score: self.score + 1001,
+                orientation: self.orientation.turn_counterclockwise(),
+                coords,
+                ..*self
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_all_next_paths(&self, grid: &[Vec<GridTile>]) -> Vec<Reindeer> {
+        let next = self.get_next(grid);
+        let right = self.get_right(grid);
+        let left = self.get_left(grid);
+        let mut paths = Vec::new();
+        if next.state != ReindeerState::Stuck {
+            paths.push(next);
+        }
+        if right.state != ReindeerState::Stuck {
+            paths.push(right);
+        }
+        if left.state != ReindeerState::Stuck {
+            paths.push(left);
+        }
+        paths
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum GridTile {
+    Wall,
+    #[default]
+    Path,
+    Start,
+    End,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<char> for GridTile {
+    type Error = Box<dyn Error>;
+
+    fn try_from(value: char) -> std::result::Result<GridTile, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        match value {
+            '#' => Ok(Self::Wall),
+            '.' => Ok(Self::Path),
+            'S' => Ok(Self::Start),
+            'E' => Ok(Self::End),
+            _ => Err(Box::from(format!("{value} is not a valid tile"))),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]