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Álftavötn - Eldgjá - Gílvatn - Ófaerufoss - Gjátindur - Skaelingar

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Trail stats

Distance
14.72 mi
Elevation gain
2,907 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,644 ft
Max elevation
3,301 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
1,421 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
6 hours 31 minutes
Time
10 hours 57 minutes
Coordinates
4408
Uploaded
August 1, 2018
Recorded
July 2018
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near Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Itinerary description

From Álftavötn hut north to southern part of Eldgjá and fantastic Gílvatn. Eldgjá canyon with Ófaerufoss. AT the end of Eldgjá there is the Gjátindur mountain with fantastic view into Edgjá and of the southern highland. Descent to Skaelingar hut which lies directly next to Skaftá glacier river.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,448 ft
Photo ofÁlftavötn hut

Álftavötn hut

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,557 ft
Photo ofLava bridge

Lava bridge

15 min walk from Álftavötn

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,591 ft
Photo ofEldgjá

Eldgjá

view from south to the canyon

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,600 ft
Photo ofLava bridge

Lava bridge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,413 ft

upper end of Eldgjá

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