When I first discovered Karthspire camp, I explored it, killed everyone, and went through the cave as far as I could solving the puzzles to drop the bridges and then obviously couldn't go any farther than the temple door with the face on it which apparently was a no-no. Jump to me actually doing the Alduin's Wall quest and Esbern and Delphine come with me to the door and when I opened it to go into the temple I turned around and they both took off running back the other way. I went back to see where they went and they're both standing at the first puzzle in the cave with the 3 pillars. When I try to talk to them I don't get anything that tells them to follow me and I can't interact with the pillars. I even tried punching Esbern just to see if they'd chase me but even then he just stood there and casted spells at me up the hill. Anyone else had this problem? Suggestions?...I'm about 42 hours in and I'd hate to have to start completely over because of a glitch.

About everything is Esbern is bugged, I'm waiting for an update.
Doubt you have to restart, or did you remove your save files?

Definitely didn't remove my save files because I think all my autosaves are related to the quest...I'm hoping for an update to fix the bug if it does get fixed, but until then I'll just do side quests

I'm having the same issue on PS3

Got the exact same thing on my 360 version. Did what you did, got to the big face door at Sky Haven after doing all the bridges and puzzles etc. realised I couldn't progress so I went off and did other quests and whatnot, then when I got up to the alduin's wall quest proper, Esbern and Delphine run off back to the 3 pillar puzzle and stay there...tried a few things but nothings working and my save files pre-completing the Sky Haven puzzles are ridiculously way back into my game. No way I'm going back. Any word on it yet?

"We want players to explore and make their own adventure, however, we didn't plan for it in our MAIN QUEST LINE and completely bugged it accordingly."

I found a way around the glitch! If you don't fast travel to sky haven temple and start the quest at karthspire camp and fight the dragon and then walk all the way to the temple with esbern, they won't get stuck at the first puzzle!

Same as jonusx here....Last night I found a save that wasn't inside the temple, It set me back about 3 hours and a had to re-do a side quest, and if you fight your way through Karthspire Camp instead of fast traveling straight to the temple Esbern and Delphine won't get hung up at the pillars. Just run to the wall and after a few seconds they'll come in behind you.