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Bruarfoss valley and horse trails

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De Charel
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Trail stats

Distance
6.37 mi
Elevation gain
390 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
390 ft
Max elevation
441 ft
TrailRank 
38
Min elevation
190 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 24 minutes
Time
3 hours 16 minutes
Coordinates
1824
Uploaded
August 4, 2023
Recorded
August 2023
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near Reykholt, Suðurland (Ísland)

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Itinerary description

Hlauptungufoss, Midfoss, Bruarfoss and back via different horse trails. The first part can be muddy as the trail follows the Bruara river upstream.

Waypoints

PictographRiver Altitude 318 ft
Photo ofBruara River

Bruara River

PictographWaypoint Altitude 328 ft
Photo ofCrossing

Crossing

PictographWaterfall Altitude 354 ft
Photo ofHlauptungufoss

Hlauptungufoss

PictographWaterfall Altitude 390 ft
Photo ofMidfoss

Midfoss

PictographWaypoint Altitude 433 ft
Photo ofBridge over Valla river

Bridge over Valla river

PictographWaterfall Altitude 430 ft
Photo ofBruarfoss

Bruarfoss

PictographCar park Altitude 466 ft
Photo ofNew parking

New parking

PictographWaypoint Altitude 453 ft
Photo ofThe horse riders path

The horse riders path

PictographRiver Altitude 381 ft
Photo ofCrossing 1

Crossing 1

PictographRiver Altitude 384 ft
Photo ofCrossing 2

Crossing 2

PictographIntersection Altitude 390 ft
Photo ofBack to the horse riders path

Back to the horse riders path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 397 ft
Photo ofFollow the horses!

Follow the horses!

PictographPanorama Altitude 479 ft
Photo ofView on Skjaldbredur, Hlödufell and Sandfell (my best guess)

View on Skjaldbredur, Hlödufell and Sandfell (my best guess)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 479 ft
Photo ofNew trail

New trail

The horses path is now passing north if the grass field.

PictographIntersection Altitude 495 ft
Photo ofDeviate 90 degrees clockwise.

Deviate 90 degrees clockwise.

The grass field is privately owned property. Gate might be closefd. It was when we got there.

PictographPanorama Altitude 499 ft
Photo ofRift

Rift

PictographPicnic Altitude 551 ft
Photo ofPagan celebration site :-)

Pagan celebration site :-)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 400 ft
Photo ofBeware of the dust

Beware of the dust

Even if the drivers do slow done, the dust is remarkable.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 361 ft
Photo ofIcecream? Really?

Icecream? Really?

The farm with its hotel and restaurant is well known for its meat and home-made icecream.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 338 ft
Photo ofAnother horses path...

Another horses path...

The path runs parallel to road nb. 37 and leads you back to the start point.

PictographIntersection Altitude 322 ft
Photo ofEntry to the new parking

Entry to the new parking

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