Esja (E- W): Móskarðshnúkar, Hátindur, Hábunga, Þverfellshorn
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 12.19 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,308 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,764 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,033 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 117 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 4 hours 52 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3448
- Uploaded
- July 28, 2023
- Recorded
- July 2023
near Mosfellsbær, Höfuðborgarsvæði (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
Esja is hard work, however you approach it. Today's hike started ascending Móskarðshnúkar which is unpleasantly steep for 2km, then fun but still steep with great views at the top. From there I took the Westwards path along the ridges to Hátindur which is lovely but a North wind made it more work than expected. Headed North along the ridge then Eastwards over the summit (Hábunga) accross difficult terrain (moss + rocks) all the way to Þverfellshorn. Then the drop to Steinn and lovely finish by the sea below Esja. Slow going but nice, Esja has its own wind patterns, in particular the canyons between Móskarðshnúkar and Hátindur with strong North/South winds regardless of the forecast (valleys joining 2 fjords).
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