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133 hikes in East Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.
133 hikes in East Iceland, led by Vestrahorn Iceland and Hvannagil – Raftagil. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.
Top hikes in East Iceland
The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page.
Vestrahorn Iceland
Vestrahorn, Iceland Trail starts easily, through the Viking Village (built as a film set) and along the beach. Gets harder as you go up the hill, lots of spongy moss! The steep descent is the hard part, over "scree" (loose stones and rocks). When we did it, due to cloud, we couldn't see the top from the bottom, and when we were at the top, we couldn't see where we were! Walking poles are helpful, but take care, there are cliffs!
Hvannagil – Raftagil
Bonita ruta circular disfrutando de paisajes espectaculares. Esta versión por el cañon de Raftagil es mas corta que la ruta original que sale desde Stafafell. Para llegar al inicio de la ruta salimos de la Ring Road siguiendo la indicación Graenahlið. Hay que seguir un par de km por este camino de grava, se puede ir bien con un coche normal. Aparcamos a la altura de una casa de campo con el nombre Fellshamar (ver fotos). Desde allí andamos unos 200 m por la pista hasta ver a la derecha el barranco de Raftagil. Nos metemos por el barranco siguiendo una estrecha senda por la izquierda del barranco. Siempre seguimos el curso del riachuelo, de vez en cuando hay que vadear el río. El cañón es muy bonito con bastante vegetación. Al llegar a una cascada salimos del barranco, subiendo hasta cruzarnos con el sendero que llega desde Stafafell. A partir de allí la senda está marcada con palos de madera o montículos de piedras. Al llegar al Cañón de Hvannagil podemos disfrutar desde el mirador las vistas impresionantes de este cañón colorido. Iniciamos la bajada al cañón. Allí seguimos el curso del rio que tendremos que vadear en un par de ocasiones, en nuestro caso en verano hubo poco caudal y se pudo hacer sin problemas. A la salida del cañón llegamos a la pista de grava que nos lleva de vuelta al sitio donde hemos dejado el coche, pasando por una zona con muchas casitas de veraneo. English translation: Nice circular route enjoying spectacular landscapes. This version through the Raftagil canyon is shorter than the original route that starts at Stafafell. To get to the starting point of the route, leave the Ring Road following the indication Graenahlid. You have to drive a couple of km along this gravel road, we went in a normal car. Park next to a country house with the name Fellshamar (see photos). From there walk about 200m along the road until you see on the right the Raftagil ravine. Enter the ravine following a narrow path on the left of the ravine. Follow the course of the creek, from time to time you have to wade the small river. The canyon is beautiful with much vegetation. Arriving at a waterfall, leave the ravine, climbing up untill you reach the path that comes from Stafafell. From there the path is marked with wooden sticks or stone mounds. Upon reaching the Hvannagil Canyon you can enjoy from the viewpoint the breathtaking views of this colorful canyon. Begin the descent to the canyon. There you follow the course of the river that you will have to wade in a couple of occasions, in our case in summer the water level was low and it could be done without problems. At the exit of the canyon you arrive at the gravel road that takes you back to the place where you left the car, passing through an area with many summer houses.
Hvannagil – River – Stafafell
Jökulsá i Lóni és un gran riu procedent de l'est de la gelera Vatnajökull. El seu curs baixa per un accidentat paisatge de Lonsöraefa abans d’arribar a formar un delta que acaba a Lónsvik. En el seu curs, rep l’aigua de diferents torrents. Molts islandesos recomanen molt caminar per aquest lloc, en especial per del Hvannagil Canyon, un dels canyons més impressionants de tot el país, amb uns sorprenents que li donen les de roques de riolites. Ruta: Lonsoraefi (47 m) – Hvannagil Canyon (72 m) – Hvannagil Canyon exit (100 m) – Hvannagil Canyon viewpoint (168 m) – Selgil (210 m) – Raftagil (169 m) – Selfgil N zone (130 m) – Gildrufjall W zone (147 m) – Ring Road 1 (35 m) – Lonsoraefi Route (15 m) – Fellshamar (30 m) – Lonsoraefi (47 m) Accés: Stafafell, al sud-est d’Islàndia, es troba a uns 70 km a l’oest de Djípivogur i a 30 km a l’est d’Höfn Stafafell, in the South East Iceland, about 70 km west of Djípivogur amd 30 km east of Höfn Caminada: Hem iniciat el recorregut a la zona coneguda com a Lónsöraefi, just on el canyó de Hannavegil s’ajunta amb el riu Jökulsa i Lóni. Rumb al N ens anem endinsant al canyó i anem remuntant el curs del riu, que travessarem algunes vegades. Aquest cop no ens hem hagut de descalçar, però acostuma a ser habitual haver-lo de travessar a gual. Entre parets de riolita, amb tots els colors de l’arc del Sant Martí caminem prop d’un quilòmetre i mig. En veure un corriol que s’enfila per el costat esquerra del canyó, el prenem per guanyar altitud i situar-nos per damunt, des d’on gaudim d’excel·lents vistes. Ens arribem fins a un punt amb espectaculars vistes panoràmiques. Del canyó i alguns cims de la part NO de la gelera Vatnajökull. Ens trobem dalt d’un altiplà per on comencem a caminar rumb al ESE fins a trobar el curs del Selgil, per on remuntem el torrent fins a un petit però bonic salt d’aigua. Ara seguim el curs del torrent que s’ajunta amb el seu veí Raftagil. El camí, senyalitzat amb estaques, va seguint paral·lel al torrent fins que aquest gira al S. Just en aquest punt, nosaltres seguim la traça marcada amb estaques i ens dirigim al petit turó de Selfgil, que voregem per seu vessant N. Continuem caminant per aquest inmens prat en direcció a Gildrufjall que voregem per el costat W. Ens acostem prop del riu Jökulsá i Lóni, que es troba 70 metres per sota, i per corriols baixem a trobar la carreta Ring Road 1. Des d’aquest punt retornarem a trobar el cotxe, que es troba 5 kilòmetres amunt, tot remuntant la Lónsöraefi Route, una pista que s’endinsa a la muntanya per el marge esquerra del riu Cartografia: Iceland Topo - Scala: 1:25.000-1:750.000 - Source: Landmælingar Íslands (LMÍ) HVANNAGIL CANYON. JOKULSÁ I LÓNI RIVER. STAFAFELL Jökulsá i Lóni is a big river coming from the eastern of Vatnajökull. It runs through the rugged landscape of Lonsöraefa before descendint on the floods and ends the jurney in Lónsvik. In his course, he receives diferent tributaries streams. Many Icelanders highly recommended this place, as it’s a Kingdom of Hvavvagil Canyon, one of de most stunning canyons in the whole country, whith amazingly colourful from rhyolite rocks. Route: Lonsoraefi (47 m) – Hvannagil Canyon (72 m) – Hvannagil Canyon exit (100 m) – Hvannagil Canyon viewpoint (168 m) – Selgil (210 m) – Raftagil (169 m) – Selfgil N zone (130 m) – Gildrufjall W zone (147 m) – Ring Road 1 (35 m) – Lonsoraefi Route (15 m) – Fellshamar (30 m) – Lonsoraefi (47 m) Access: Stafafell, in the South East Iceland, about 70 km west of Djípivogur amd 30 km east of Höfn Trail description: We have started the route in the area known as Lónsörafi, just where the canyon of Hannavegil joins the Jökulsa and Lóni river. We head towards the ridge and go over the course of the river, which we will cross a few times. This time we have not had to barefoot, but it usually happens to have to to ford by wading on foo. Between riolite walls, with all the colors of the rainbow we walk about a kilometer and half. When you see a path that climbs to the left side of the canyon, we take it to gain altitude and position ourselves above, from where we enjoy excellent views. We get to a viewpoint with panoramic views from the canyon and some peaks of the NO part of the Vatnajökull glacier. We are on top of a plateau where we begin to walk towards ESE until we find the Selgil course, where we return the stream to a small but beautiful waterfall. Now we follow the course of the stream that joins its neighbor Raftagil. There are some wooden sticks path, follows parallel to the stream until this one turns to S. Just at this point, we follow the path marked with wooden stiks and we go direction to the small hill of Selfgil, which borders on its slope N. Continuing walking through this immense meadow in the direction of Gildrufjall that borders on the W side. We approach near the river Jökulsá and Lóni, which is 70 meters below, and by sheep we go down to find the Ring Road 1. From this point We will return to find the car, which is 5 kilometers up, going back to the Lónsöraefi Route, a trail that goes into the mountain on the left bank of the river Mapping: Iceland Topo - Scala: 1: 25,000-1: 750,000 - Source: Landmælingar Íslands (LMÍ)
Iceland East Vatnsdalur Valley
Iceland East - Snæfellsleið (F909) - Vatnsdalur Valley This valley is at the East side of Iceland, north of Snaefell Mountain. Starting point for hiking. Nice and easy hiking path if you have extra time after Snaefell. Contact me for extra info
Graenafell Beautiful Route Up
Hike to Grænafell. Beautiful hike with very beautiful views. Stones on the marked path could be slippery. Path is marked by wooden sticks which some of them are broken. On The top you will find a notebook where you can write something :) my trial Goes to the top by marked way, and going down with little shortcut.
Bjolfur Circle
A beautiful day hike. Quite long and some furting may be required (depending on weather). The return trip is along a road, with luck you can hitchhike back to the town. After the lake, I lost the official trail for a while. The 19km (from Campsite to the point where a nice person picked me up in his car) took me almost 7 hours. 5 of which were actually walking, the remaining 2 hours were short and long breaks.
Distances between them
133 hikes in East Iceland
Vestrahorn Iceland
Vestrahorn, Iceland Trail starts easily, through the Viking Village (built as a film set) and along the beach. Gets harder as you go up the hill, lots of spongy moss! The steep descent is the hard part, over "scree" (loose stones and rocks). When we did it, due to cloud, we couldn't see the top from the bottom, and when we were at the top, we couldn't see where we were! Walking poles are helpful, but take care, there are cliffs!
Hvannagil – Raftagil
Bonita ruta circular disfrutando de paisajes espectaculares. Esta versión por el cañon de Raftagil es mas corta que la ruta original que sale desde Stafafell. Para llegar al inicio de la ruta salimos de la Ring Road siguiendo la indicación Graenahlið. Hay que seguir un par de km por este camino de grava, se puede ir bien con un coche normal. Aparcamos a la altura de una casa de campo con el nombre Fellshamar (ver fotos). Desde allí andamos unos 200 m por la pista hasta ver a la derecha el barranco de Raftagil. Nos metemos por el barranco siguiendo una estrecha senda por la izquierda del barranco. Siempre seguimos el curso del riachuelo, de vez en cuando hay que vadear el río. El cañón es muy bonito con bastante vegetación. Al llegar a una cascada salimos del barranco, subiendo hasta cruzarnos con el sendero que llega desde Stafafell. A partir de allí la senda está marcada con palos de madera o montículos de piedras. Al llegar al Cañón de Hvannagil podemos disfrutar desde el mirador las vistas impresionantes de este cañón colorido. Iniciamos la bajada al cañón. Allí seguimos el curso del rio que tendremos que vadear en un par de ocasiones, en nuestro caso en verano hubo poco caudal y se pudo hacer sin problemas. A la salida del cañón llegamos a la pista de grava que nos lleva de vuelta al sitio donde hemos dejado el coche, pasando por una zona con muchas casitas de veraneo. English translation: Nice circular route enjoying spectacular landscapes. This version through the Raftagil canyon is shorter than the original route that starts at Stafafell. To get to the starting point of the route, leave the Ring Road following the indication Graenahlid. You have to drive a couple of km along this gravel road, we went in a normal car. Park next to a country house with the name Fellshamar (see photos). From there walk about 200m along the road until you see on the right the Raftagil ravine. Enter the ravine following a narrow path on the left of the ravine. Follow the course of the creek, from time to time you have to wade the small river. The canyon is beautiful with much vegetation. Arriving at a waterfall, leave the ravine, climbing up untill you reach the path that comes from Stafafell. From there the path is marked with wooden sticks or stone mounds. Upon reaching the Hvannagil Canyon you can enjoy from the viewpoint the breathtaking views of this colorful canyon. Begin the descent to the canyon. There you follow the course of the river that you will have to wade in a couple of occasions, in our case in summer the water level was low and it could be done without problems. At the exit of the canyon you arrive at the gravel road that takes you back to the place where you left the car, passing through an area with many summer houses.
Hvannagil – River – Stafafell
Jökulsá i Lóni és un gran riu procedent de l'est de la gelera Vatnajökull. El seu curs baixa per un accidentat paisatge de Lonsöraefa abans d’arribar a formar un delta que acaba a Lónsvik. En el seu curs, rep l’aigua de diferents torrents. Molts islandesos recomanen molt caminar per aquest lloc, en especial per del Hvannagil Canyon, un dels canyons més impressionants de tot el país, amb uns sorprenents que li donen les de roques de riolites. Ruta: Lonsoraefi (47 m) – Hvannagil Canyon (72 m) – Hvannagil Canyon exit (100 m) – Hvannagil Canyon viewpoint (168 m) – Selgil (210 m) – Raftagil (169 m) – Selfgil N zone (130 m) – Gildrufjall W zone (147 m) – Ring Road 1 (35 m) – Lonsoraefi Route (15 m) – Fellshamar (30 m) – Lonsoraefi (47 m) Accés: Stafafell, al sud-est d’Islàndia, es troba a uns 70 km a l’oest de Djípivogur i a 30 km a l’est d’Höfn Stafafell, in the South East Iceland, about 70 km west of Djípivogur amd 30 km east of Höfn Caminada: Hem iniciat el recorregut a la zona coneguda com a Lónsöraefi, just on el canyó de Hannavegil s’ajunta amb el riu Jökulsa i Lóni. Rumb al N ens anem endinsant al canyó i anem remuntant el curs del riu, que travessarem algunes vegades. Aquest cop no ens hem hagut de descalçar, però acostuma a ser habitual haver-lo de travessar a gual. Entre parets de riolita, amb tots els colors de l’arc del Sant Martí caminem prop d’un quilòmetre i mig. En veure un corriol que s’enfila per el costat esquerra del canyó, el prenem per guanyar altitud i situar-nos per damunt, des d’on gaudim d’excel·lents vistes. Ens arribem fins a un punt amb espectaculars vistes panoràmiques. Del canyó i alguns cims de la part NO de la gelera Vatnajökull. Ens trobem dalt d’un altiplà per on comencem a caminar rumb al ESE fins a trobar el curs del Selgil, per on remuntem el torrent fins a un petit però bonic salt d’aigua. Ara seguim el curs del torrent que s’ajunta amb el seu veí Raftagil. El camí, senyalitzat amb estaques, va seguint paral·lel al torrent fins que aquest gira al S. Just en aquest punt, nosaltres seguim la traça marcada amb estaques i ens dirigim al petit turó de Selfgil, que voregem per seu vessant N. Continuem caminant per aquest inmens prat en direcció a Gildrufjall que voregem per el costat W. Ens acostem prop del riu Jökulsá i Lóni, que es troba 70 metres per sota, i per corriols baixem a trobar la carreta Ring Road 1. Des d’aquest punt retornarem a trobar el cotxe, que es troba 5 kilòmetres amunt, tot remuntant la Lónsöraefi Route, una pista que s’endinsa a la muntanya per el marge esquerra del riu Cartografia: Iceland Topo - Scala: 1:25.000-1:750.000 - Source: Landmælingar Íslands (LMÍ) HVANNAGIL CANYON. JOKULSÁ I LÓNI RIVER. STAFAFELL Jökulsá i Lóni is a big river coming from the eastern of Vatnajökull. It runs through the rugged landscape of Lonsöraefa before descendint on the floods and ends the jurney in Lónsvik. In his course, he receives diferent tributaries streams. Many Icelanders highly recommended this place, as it’s a Kingdom of Hvavvagil Canyon, one of de most stunning canyons in the whole country, whith amazingly colourful from rhyolite rocks. Route: Lonsoraefi (47 m) – Hvannagil Canyon (72 m) – Hvannagil Canyon exit (100 m) – Hvannagil Canyon viewpoint (168 m) – Selgil (210 m) – Raftagil (169 m) – Selfgil N zone (130 m) – Gildrufjall W zone (147 m) – Ring Road 1 (35 m) – Lonsoraefi Route (15 m) – Fellshamar (30 m) – Lonsoraefi (47 m) Access: Stafafell, in the South East Iceland, about 70 km west of Djípivogur amd 30 km east of Höfn Trail description: We have started the route in the area known as Lónsörafi, just where the canyon of Hannavegil joins the Jökulsa and Lóni river. We head towards the ridge and go over the course of the river, which we will cross a few times. This time we have not had to barefoot, but it usually happens to have to to ford by wading on foo. Between riolite walls, with all the colors of the rainbow we walk about a kilometer and half. When you see a path that climbs to the left side of the canyon, we take it to gain altitude and position ourselves above, from where we enjoy excellent views. We get to a viewpoint with panoramic views from the canyon and some peaks of the NO part of the Vatnajökull glacier. We are on top of a plateau where we begin to walk towards ESE until we find the Selgil course, where we return the stream to a small but beautiful waterfall. Now we follow the course of the stream that joins its neighbor Raftagil. There are some wooden sticks path, follows parallel to the stream until this one turns to S. Just at this point, we follow the path marked with wooden stiks and we go direction to the small hill of Selfgil, which borders on its slope N. Continuing walking through this immense meadow in the direction of Gildrufjall that borders on the W side. We approach near the river Jökulsá and Lóni, which is 70 meters below, and by sheep we go down to find the Ring Road 1. From this point We will return to find the car, which is 5 kilometers up, going back to the Lónsöraefi Route, a trail that goes into the mountain on the left bank of the river Mapping: Iceland Topo - Scala: 1: 25,000-1: 750,000 - Source: Landmælingar Íslands (LMÍ)
Iceland East Vatnsdalur Valley
Iceland East - Snæfellsleið (F909) - Vatnsdalur Valley This valley is at the East side of Iceland, north of Snaefell Mountain. Starting point for hiking. Nice and easy hiking path if you have extra time after Snaefell. Contact me for extra info
Graenafell Beautiful Route Up
Hike to Grænafell. Beautiful hike with very beautiful views. Stones on the marked path could be slippery. Path is marked by wooden sticks which some of them are broken. On The top you will find a notebook where you can write something :) my trial Goes to the top by marked way, and going down with little shortcut.
Bjolfur Circle
A beautiful day hike. Quite long and some furting may be required (depending on weather). The return trip is along a road, with luck you can hitchhike back to the town. After the lake, I lost the official trail for a while. The 19km (from Campsite to the point where a nice person picked me up in his car) took me almost 7 hours. 5 of which were actually walking, the remaining 2 hours were short and long breaks.
Wilerness Center Panorama Way
A fairly comfortable hike from the Wilderness Center to the highland with panoramas and interesting historical areas. It basically follows the stream from the parking lot and up the hill. It is based on old sheep and horse trail. The path up to the gate is marked with sticks. Please respect the sheep.
Seydisfjordur Mountain Viking Part 3 2 Bjolfur
In our opinion this is the easiest mountain from all seven peaks but quite time-consuming due to distance from starting point and possible high water level of the river so it might be hard to find crossing point . The best starting point for this hike is near ski lodge from where you just have to follow marked path to the river and after crossing it (there's probably no bridge) just climb the western slope up to the top avoiding cliffs.
Sandholatindur
Sandhólatindur (also named Hákarlshaus, or Shark Head) 1154 m (65°18.649-14°00.339). Seyðisfjörður's highest mountain. It's best to cross the Vestdalsá river via the bridge just above the waterfall (65°17.021-14°01.439), then walk up the western mountain slope. You will need to bypass the cliffs on the way up, but after that everything will be easy.
Lonsoraefi Mulaskali Egilssel
Hiking route from Múlaskáli hut to Egilssel hut in the beautiful, remote are of Lonsoraefi in south east Iceland.
Stokksness
Viking village movie set built on old farm ruins, horses, 'Batman Mountain' Vestrahorn. Decommissioned NATO listening station for the Coast Gaurd, & lighthouse. Viking Cafe has sweets and coffee, information & pay station. You can also see multiple glaciers from the area. Walking and driving in area.
Hoffell Geitasfell Climb And Wandering
Did not summit because of low visibility at peak. We stopped at the end of the markers. There is another very steep, scramble of another 400m to summit Geitasfelltindur. We lost the markers a few times so wandered a little on sheep paths working our at back to the main trail.
Hadegisfjall
First full hike in Iceland to the top :) One place was hard to go through, because it was need to climb on the rock wall, but not very high - 3-4m. It's beautiful nice nice hike with breathtaking views. Sadly on the top weather was bad.
Seydisfjordur Skalanes
Walk from carpark to Skalanes and back. Well marked trail. Watch out for the acrtic terns around Skalanes, they become pretty aggressive when they nest.
Geldingafellsskali Egilssell Hut 06 08 2014
Snaefell Lonsoraefi trail. Phone was death, unable to record the end of the trip. It finished at the lake.
Skalanes Skollaskrad Dalatangi Dalaskard Seydisfjordur 15 07 2021
Marked difficult because of how long this trail is and it has 2 * 650m ascent. The trail up to Skollaskarð and down again is quite steep.
Hjallanes From Skalafell
Hjallanes from Stálafell. Easy excursion 2-3h duration until Skalafellsjókur glacier. Very pointed sticks marked with yellow. The trip can be completed by a full turn with a duration of 5 or 6 hours. The rain we forbade
Seydisfjordur Stopped At The Pass Caradhras Was Vengeful
June 26 2021 too much snow to go further. Nice views "Caradhras was vengeful we must take the pass below"
Strutsfoss Is
Ruta realizada en btt hasta donde pude, después a pié hasta cerca de la cascada. Ni un alma por estos parajes. I made this trail with my bike but you can of course walk this too. Is not complicate at all No person seen all the way long
Stodvarfjordur Mountain Hike
Hiking the mountain starting from Stöðvarfjörður, giving you a rewarding view over the French fjord. One small steep section that is very doable. Loads of waterfalls on the way.
Brunavik Circle
A nice day hike in Borgarfjörður eystr. From the Campsite to the ending point approx. 13,5km. From the ending point you still need to walk back to the campsite (paved road). The entire trip took me about 3,5 hours walking time (+ breaks). Can be quite wet and muddy. The ascend after the emergency hut is very steep and exhausting. At the end a detour to the harbour Hafnarholmi is worthwhile to see puffins. At the beginning (Holahorn) we missed the official way a bit, therefore the GPS-track leads a bit cross-country.
Therribjarg Ridge Hike
A beautiful hike which takes you above the amazing cliffs of þerribjarg. We hiked down the last mountain to the end of the peninsula, though the hike just to the last peak and back is probably the highlight. No trail for the ridge, moderate difficulty hiking but 10/10 for views and the experience.
Bjolfur
Bjólfur (named after the fjord's first settler) 1085 m. Starting from the Stafdalur skiing lodge (65°14.365-14°06.725), follow the stakes up the slopes of Stafdalsfell until you can cross the Stafdalsá above its uppermost waterfall. Ascending Bjólfur is easy from the west end, using a vehicle track where fibre-optic cable was buried. Although the visitors' book container is in the rock cairn on the summit (65°15.890-14°03.668), it pays to descend about 70 m onto the next shoulder below to enjoy the fabulous view of Seyðisfjörður.
Geitafell
Beautiful hike. There's a marked path till around the midpoint. Afterwards there's a short rocky slippery part, just aim for the top, do not go sideways as we did!
Lonsoraefi Day 5 Mulaskali Eskifell 30 07 2016
As this multi day trekking takes place in very remote areas, with no phone coverage, and with the possibility of not meeting anyone for days, to avoid problems and to warn those who download this gps tracks, I decided to classify each track as VERY DIFFICULT although in reality every single day is indeed different, and specifically there may be stretches which can be considered moderate. DAY FIVE ON LONSORAEFI TRAIL. FROM MULASKALI HUT TO ESKIFELL HUT. 14,9KM. 788MT UPHILL. 841MT DOWNHILL. FULL PACKED BACKPACK. PLEASE NOTE THAT STARTING FROM HERE THE TRACK SHOULD BE MARKED: LOOK OUT FOR SMALL YELLOW TOPPED POLES (most of them are less visible and / or lie on the ground). THE VERY FIRST PART IS EASY (YOU CROSS THE RIVER OVER THE BRIDGE AN WALK FLAT ON A EYE VISIBLE TRACK). AS YOU CROSS A STREAM OVER A SMALL WOOD BRIDGE ON A SIDE CANYON THE PATH BECOMES LESS VISIBLE (traced over rhyolite rocks) AND GAINS ALTITUDE VERY FAST. PAY ATTENTION TO THIS PART (till you reach the road at Illikambur) WICH IS QUITE STEEP AND EXPOSED (THE WIND BLOWING IN THE VALLEY IS VERY STRONG AND CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU WEAR A BIG BACKPACK). AFTER ILLIKAMBUR THE PATH IS CLEARLY VISIBILE AD IS AN EASY WALKING IN THE GRASS. IS A GOOD STRETCH TO RECOVER MENTAL ENERGY AS YOU NEED THEM TO FACE THE NEXT PART. YOU GET INSIDE A VALLEY (Kambagil) WALKING NEAR A STREAM: THIS PART IS ALL UP AND DOWN SOMETIMES EASY BUT MANY TIMES QUITE RISKY WITH EXPOSED TRACK OVER STEEP SLOPES OF BROKEN ROCKS (also here the wind can be very strong). I RECOMMEND TO USE POLES. AFTER YOU GET OUTSIDE OF THE CANYON THE VERY LAST PART IS EASY WITH GREAT VIEWS REACHING THE SEA (wich is aniway far away). YOU REACH THE OASIS OF ESKIFELL (managed by Mr. Sigurður Ólafsson at STAFAFELL: take a look to http://www.stafafell.is ). VERY BEAUTIFUL SPOT TO CAMP AND / OR TO GET AN ACCOMODATION IN THE HUT.
Seydisfjordur To Skalanes
Group of 18 hiking through 50cm of snow from Seydisfjordur to Skálanes on the South side of the Fjord.
Hofn City Walk
Calling this a city walk requires a suspensension of your disbelieve, because Höfn is one of the larger villages in Iceland, but certainly not a city. On a rainy day I took a walk through this place and initially I was pleasantly surprised. All of a sudden a boulder park pops up and the path next to the coastline is certainly beautiful. However, when I cross the village the walk becomes a bit more boring with visits through residential areas and street roads. When I was hit was with some really nasty showers I was very glad to go back to my hotel.
Lambatungujokull
Lambatungujökull hike. Needs crampons and ice axe and walking on a line because of snow covered patches. Approach quite easy. Little ice cave to explore but quite sketchy to enter.
Stórurð-hike
A 19 km loop in East Iceland, Stórurð-hike comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Expect a proper climb: around 679 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Laugarfell Waterfall Trail
Laugarfell Waterfall Trail is a 7.7 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 200 m.
Stöðvarfjörður - Köttur - Fáskrúðsfjörður
Stöðvarfjörður - Köttur - Fáskrúðsfjörður is a 10 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 730 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Lonsoraefi Day 2 - GELDINGAFELL - EGILSSELL
A 21 km route in East Iceland, Lonsoraefi Day 2 - GELDINGAFELL - EGILSSELL - 27.07.2016 comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 505 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Snaefell East
Snaefell East is a 21 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 1009 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Starmýri river valley and ridge
Starmýri river valley and ridge runs about 9.7 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 164 m.
Lonsoraefi Day 4 - EGILSSEL - MULASKALI
A 13 km route in East Iceland, Lonsoraefi Day 4 - EGILSSEL - MULASKALI - 29.07.2016 comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 306 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Lonsoraefi Day 6 - ESKIFELL - STAFAFELL
A 17 km route in East Iceland, Lonsoraefi Day 6 - ESKIFELL - STAFAFELL - 31.07.2016 comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 305 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Hvannagil- The Golden Valley. Iceland
A 3.9 km loop in East Iceland, Hvannagil- The Golden Valley. Iceland comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 191 m.
Storurd
Storurd is a 15 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 647 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Þerribjörg
Þerribjörg is an 11 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 839 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
beaches of Stokksnes
The beaches of Stokksnes runs about 1.6 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 23 m.
Hjálmárdalsheiði
Hjálmárdalsheiði is a 13 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. It climbs about 574 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Bakkagerði
A 5.4 km loop in East Iceland, Bakkagerði comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 490 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Hengifoss + Litlanesfoss
Hengifoss + Litlanesfoss is a 4.9 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. It climbs about 325 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Bakkagerði to Urðarhólar
An 11 km route in East Iceland, Bakkagerði to Urðarhólar comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 232 m.
Heinabergsdalur (E4 trail) day 2
Heinabergsdalur (E4 trail) day 2 is a 12 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 674 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Heinabergsdalur (E4 trail) day 1
Heinabergsdalur (E4 trail) day 1 runs about 15 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. It climbs about 521 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
View of the sandur from Stafafell Farm (Lonsoraefi)
View of the sandur from Stafafell Farm (Lonsoraefi) runs about 4.1 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 88 m.
Lambatungujökull return
Lambatungujökull return runs about 11 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 45 m.
to the vatnajokull glacier
20190803 to the vatnajokull glacier is an 8.7 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 170 m.
Hiking - day 1
Hiking - day 1 is a 13 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 764 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Seyðisfjörður one of the seven mountain Viking peaks
An 11 km loop in East Iceland, Seyðisfjörður one of the seven mountain Viking peaks comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Expect a proper climb: around 1052 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Stodvarfjordur - Oseyri Farm - Steinborginn
A 12 km loop in East Iceland, Stodvarfjordur - Oseyri Farm - Steinborginn comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 550 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Almost Bægsli
Almost Bægsli runs about 7.7 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Expect a proper climb: around 837 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Hcbj
Hcbj runs about 8.4 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. It climbs about 257 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Sandfell 12k 743m
Sandfell 12k 743m runs about 5.7 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. It climbs about 431 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Starmýri
Starmýri is a 16 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. It climbs about 356 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Rauðatindur
Rauðatindur is a 4.3 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. It climbs about 334 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
kerling in Lodmundarfjordur
Kerling in Lodmundarfjordur runs about 16 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Expect a proper climb: around 759 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Seyðisfjörður Haubakkar
A 1.8 km loop in East Iceland, Seyðisfjörður Haubakkar comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 105 m.
Cloudy bottom waterfall
Cloudy bottom waterfall is a 1.3 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 47 m.
iceland walk 20100828 snaefell
2010 iceland walk 20100828 snaefell is a 12 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. It climbs about 558 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Mt Snafell in Iceland
Mt Snafell in Iceland is a 5.2 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map.
Páskahellir (Neskaupstaður), grabado solo el regreso
A 1.3 km route in East Iceland, Páskahellir (Neskaupstaður), grabado solo el regreso comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went.
Egilsstaðir - Fardagafoss, one way
Egilsstaðir - Fardagafoss, one way is a 2.5 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 137 m.
Snaefell 1883
A 12 km loop in East Iceland, Snaefell 1883 comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Expect a proper climb: around 1048 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Lónsöræfi. D3. Hringleið um Víðibrekkusker
A 10 km loop in East Iceland, Lónsöræfi. D3. Hringleið um Víðibrekkusker comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Expect a proper climb: around 752 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Glacier Loop
Glacier Loop runs about 6.1 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 209 m.
Shortcut ;-)
Shortcut ;-) is a 5.1 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 162 m.
Canyon Moira
A 0.7 km loop in East Iceland, Canyon Moira comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 23 m.
Dansgjá
Dansgjá runs about 1.5 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 41 m.
Stórurð
A 13 km route in East Iceland, Stórurð comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 457 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Snaefell
Snaefell runs about 12 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Expect a proper climb: around 947 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
4 - 26 JUN 2014 Sandfell
A 12 km loop in East Iceland, 4 - 26 JUN 2014 Sandfell comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Expect a proper climb: around 737 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Ckkhggjjhgj
Ckkhggjjhgj is an 11 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 997 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Camping to Glacier
A 7.6 km loop in East Iceland, Camping to Glacier comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 21 m.
Cyber
Cyber is a 35 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 1097 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Arch
Arch is an 8.1 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. It climbs about 561 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Egilsstaðir monster forest see other tracks same area nice place to picnic
A 0.8 km loop in East Iceland, Egilsstaðir monster forest see other tracks same area nice place to picnic comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went.
Borgarfjörður – Brúnavík – Brúnavíkurskarð
De Borgarfjörður a Brúnavík per Brúnavíkurskarð o pas de Brúnavík i retorn per Hofstrandarskarð, ruta circular runs about 15 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Expect a proper climb: around 731 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Lónsöræfi. D1. Hringur um Gjögur
A 4.4 km loop in East Iceland, Lónsöræfi. D1. Hringur um Gjögur comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 320 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Viking’s Cafe to the Lighthouse and black sand dunes
A 6.5 km loop in East Iceland, Viking’s Cafe to the Lighthouse and black sand dunes comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 30 m.
Höfn ~ Viking Village
Höfn ~ Viking Village runs about 2.9 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track.
Walking path - Guesthouse Eyjolfsstadir - Egilsstadir - Iceland
Walking path - Guesthouse Eyjolfsstadir - Egilsstadir - Iceland is a 3.2 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 21 m.
Seyðisfjörður....short hill walk and blue church
Seyðisfjörður....short hill walk and blue church runs about 4.7 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 197 m.
Breiðdalsvík Village Walk
Breiðdalsvík Village Walk is a 4.1 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 23 m.
Djúpivogur
A 1.7 km loop in East Iceland, Paseo por Djúpivogur. Este de Islandia. comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 26 m.
Paseo por Djúpivogur
A 3.4 km loop in East Iceland, Paseo por Djúpivogur comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went.
Als norwegische Fernfahrer im 9. Jahrhundert in größeren Mengen auf die Insel kamen, fanden sie nicht nur irische Mönche vor
Als norwegische Fernfahrer im 9. Jahrhundert in größeren Mengen auf die Insel kamen, fanden sie nicht nur irische Mönche vor, is a 5.8 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 207 m.
Skoruvík-Skálar, Skálakirkjugarður
Skoruvík-Skálar, Skálakirkjugarður runs about 13 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 193 m.
Stokksnes – Höfn
Stokksnes Black Sand Beach - Höfn - Islândia is a 6.1 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 43 m.
Eskifjörður - Neskaupstaður
Eskifjörður - Neskaupstaður runs about 9.1 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 144 m.
Skalanes
Skalanes is a 14 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 66 m.
Stapavík (Perlur Fljótsdalshéraðs)
Stapavík (Perlur Fljótsdalshéraðs) is a 9.5 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 112 m.
Þverárgil
Þverárgil runs about 8.4 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 194 m.
Hafrahvammar: 09 JUL 2016
Hafrahvammar: 09 JUL 2016 12:54 is a 5.6 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 159 m.
Ker, Landsendi 20 SEP 2015
Ker, Landsendi 20 SEP 2015 13:11 runs about 5.5 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 143 m.
Páskahellir og Hundsvík
A 4.2 km loop in East Iceland, Páskahellir og Hundsvík comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 109 m.
Vestdalsvatn Perlur Fljótsdalshéraðs: 23 JUL 2017
Vestdalsvatn Perlur Fljótsdalshéraðs: 23 JUL 2017 09:37 is a 13 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Expect a proper climb: around 770 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Böðvarsdalur
A 9.4 km loop in East Iceland, Böðvarsdalur comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 162 m.
Hallormsstadhaskógur • Bosco
A 1.4 km loop in East Iceland, Hallormsstadhaskógur • Bosco comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 24 m.
Ekkjufell
Ekkjufell is a 6.5 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 217 m.
Stórurð hringur
Stórurð hringur runs about 16 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. It climbs about 425 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Valtýrshellir - Hjálpleysa - Hjálpleysuvatn (Perlur Fljótsdalshéraðs)
A 9.9 km loop in East Iceland, Valtýrshellir - Hjálpleysa - Hjálpleysuvatn (Perlur Fljótsdalshéraðs) comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Expect a proper climb: around 942 m of total ascent, so bring layers and give yourself daylight to spare.
Eskifjörður, Hólmanes - Nature Reserve
A 5.1 km loop in East Iceland, Eskifjörður, Hólmanes - Nature Reserve comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 221 m.
Seyðisfjörður – Gufufoss
Seyðisfjörður, Cascada de Gufufoss runs about 4.2 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 118 m.
Hallormsstadhur
Hallormsstadhur runs about 2.8 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 79 m.
Geithellnaá
Geithellnaá is a 4.7 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 53 m.
Hólmaborg
Hólmaborg runs about 8.3 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 116 m.
Mjoifjordur
A 3.9 km loop in East Iceland, Mjoifjordur comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 69 m.
Paseo por Seydisfjördur
Paseo por Seydisfjördur is a 1.7 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 146 m.
Selskógur
A 4.8 km loop in East Iceland, Selskógur comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 81 m.
Háubakkar-Vestalur-Vestdalseyri-Háubakkar
Háubakkar-Vestalur-Vestdalseyri-Háubakkar runs about 5.1 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 111 m.
Höfn
Höfn runs about 5.1 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 51 m.
Gufufoss
Islandia - Fervenza de Gufufoss runs about 0.4 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 22 m.
Reindeer Park
A 0.6 km loop in East Iceland, Reindeer Park comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went.
Djupivogur
Djupivogur runs about 0.8 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track.
Hreindýrastígur, Egilsstaðir
Hreindýrastígur, Egilsstaðir is a 0.7 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. Total ascent is modest at roughly 34 m.
Ganga Hjarðahvoll Engi :
Ganga Hjarðahvoll Engi : 14.07.2012 runs about 13 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. It climbs about 401 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Að Einbúa
Að Einbúa is a 3.7 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map. It climbs about 367 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Egilsstaðir - Lago Lagarflijot
Egilsstaðir - Lago Lagarflijot is a 1.0 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map.
Skutafoss
A 2.6 km loop in East Iceland, Skutafoss comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. Total ascent is modest at roughly 50 m.
Stöðvarfjörður
A 0.6 km loop in East Iceland, Stöðvarfjörður comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went.
Þerribjörg
A 6.5 km loop in East Iceland, Þerribjörg comes from a real GPS recording, so the line on the map is where feet actually went. It climbs about 596 m along the way — steady effort rather than a stroll.
Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður runs about 5.2 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 106 m.
Höfn panoramica de les 5 glaceres
Höfn panoramica de les 5 glaceres is a 1.0 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map.
Stokksnes
Stokksnes runs about 10 km through East Iceland, mapped from an on-trail GPS track. Total ascent is modest at roughly 97 m.
Seyðisfjörður - Iceland
Seyðisfjörður - Iceland is a 3.3 km route in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map.
Breiðdalsvík
Breiðdalsvík is a 2.5 km loop in East Iceland, recorded on the ground by a hiker — not traced off a map.
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