Bólstaðahlíðarrétt
Trail photos
Author
Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.65 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,552 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 840 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,173 ft
- TrailRank
- 52
- Min elevation
- 356 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours
- Time
- 3 hours 56 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1967
- Uploaded
- July 9, 2020
- Recorded
- July 2020
near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
Viewed 771 times, downloaded 6 times
Trail photos
Itinerary description
English below
Deutsch unten
Gangan hefst við Bólstaðahlíðarrétt. Þaðan er gömlum vegi fylgt að eyðibýlinu Þverárdalur, þar í gegnum hlið, í gegnum Þverárdal og síðan Kálfárdal meðfram Kálfárdalsá. Farið er yfir ánna svo huga skal að skóbúnaði. Leiðin endar á bílastæði á þjóðvegi 1 vestan Vatnshlíðar.
The path begins at the Bólstaðahlíðarrétt, a construct used by farmers of the area to sort through the sheep after collecting from the highlands. From there on it follows a dirt road up until an abandoned old house. Continue over the fence and through the valley to enjoy beautiful views while following along the river. Some hills will be climbed but the path mainly follows alongside the river. Be aware of the river crossing and consider bringing wading shoes. The path ends at a small parking area alongside road 1.
Der Weg beginnt am Bólstaðahlíðarrétt, wo die Bauern der Gegend im Herbst die Schafe einsammeln. Von dort folgt man der Schotterstraße zu einem alten verlassenen Haus. Dort klettert man über den Zaun und überquert den Fluss. Nach einer Wanderung über die Hügel, durch das Tal und am Fluss entlang. Die Wanderung endet an einem kleinen Parkplatz an Route 1.
Deutsch unten
Gangan hefst við Bólstaðahlíðarrétt. Þaðan er gömlum vegi fylgt að eyðibýlinu Þverárdalur, þar í gegnum hlið, í gegnum Þverárdal og síðan Kálfárdal meðfram Kálfárdalsá. Farið er yfir ánna svo huga skal að skóbúnaði. Leiðin endar á bílastæði á þjóðvegi 1 vestan Vatnshlíðar.
The path begins at the Bólstaðahlíðarrétt, a construct used by farmers of the area to sort through the sheep after collecting from the highlands. From there on it follows a dirt road up until an abandoned old house. Continue over the fence and through the valley to enjoy beautiful views while following along the river. Some hills will be climbed but the path mainly follows alongside the river. Be aware of the river crossing and consider bringing wading shoes. The path ends at a small parking area alongside road 1.
Der Weg beginnt am Bólstaðahlíðarrétt, wo die Bauern der Gegend im Herbst die Schafe einsammeln. Von dort folgt man der Schotterstraße zu einem alten verlassenen Haus. Dort klettert man über den Zaun und überquert den Fluss. Nach einer Wanderung über die Hügel, durch das Tal und am Fluss entlang. Die Wanderung endet an einem kleinen Parkplatz an Route 1.
Waypoints
Car park
Waypoint
Bridge
Panorama
River
Photo
1,144 ft
Kálfatjörn / The cursed lake
According to old stories, this lake is cursed and if anyone would go fishing there, something bad would happen on the farm that used to be in this valley. The sheep would die or the house would catch on fire.
You can add a comment or review this trail
Comments