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Trail stats

Distance: 13.45 mi
Elevation gain: 2,631 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 2,631 ft
Max elevation: 2,262 ft
TrailRank: 55
Min elevation: -587 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 7 hours 7 minutes
Coordinates: 424
Uploaded: September 30, 2017
Recorded: September 2017

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near Flateyri, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Photo ofHeiðaskarð and Hestskarð from Korpudal HI Hostel

Photo ofHeiðaskarð and Hestskarð from Korpudal HI Hostel

Photo ofHeiðaskarð and Hestskarð from Korpudal HI Hostel

Itinerary description

Amazing hike around the mountain "Hestur". The hike goes up "Korpudalur" valley through the old trade route "Álftarfjarðarheiði". At the top the trail goes behind "Hestur" mountain, through the opening "Hestsskarð" and down "Hestdalur" valley.

Along the trip are spectacular rock formations and waterfalls.

Waypoints

Photo ofKorpudalur Hi Hostel

Korpudalur Hi Hostel

Photo ofThe old road

The old road

Photo ofTrail to Efstaból

Trail to Efstaból

Photo ofStart of trail over Álftarfjardarheiði, through Heiðaskarð

Start of trail over Álftarfjardarheiði, through Heiðaskarð

Photo ofFollow the river

Follow the river

Photo ofBridge over Þverá

Bridge over Þverá

Photo ofStick on the way

Stick on the way

Photo ofView of the waterfall

View of the waterfall

Photo ofBeautifull small streams

Beautifull small streams

Photo ofBig waterfall

Big waterfall

Go closer to the waterfall and check out the troll pots!!!

Photo ofDivided landmark stone

Divided landmark stone

Photo ofStick leads the way

Stick leads the way

Photo ofOld trail over Heiðaskarð

Old trail over Heiðaskarð

Photo ofOld trail up the clifs

Old trail up the clifs

Photo ofMore of the trail up the clifs

More of the trail up the clifs

Photo ofView down Korpudalur

View down Korpudalur

Photo ofView down to Álftafjörður

View down to Álftafjörður

Photo ofStacked stones landmark

Stacked stones landmark

There is a book inside it to sign your name :D

Photo ofView at Hestskarð

View at Hestskarð

Photo ofFlaky rock

Flaky rock

Photo ofRocky terrain on the way to Hestskarð

Rocky terrain on the way to Hestskarð

Photo ofBeautiful colored moss

Beautiful colored moss

Photo ofHestskarð

Hestskarð

Photo ofView down Hestdalur.

View down Hestdalur.

Go down close to the mountain Hestur on the right side...

Photo ofMore moss and view at Manntababrekkur

More moss and view at Manntababrekkur

Photo ofGras and ponds

Gras and ponds

Photo ofMoss and krow berries

Moss and krow berries

Photo ofRocky terrain on the way down

Rocky terrain on the way down

Photo ofFollow the water

Follow the water

Photo ofThe waterfall Rjúkandi (Blowing)

The waterfall Rjúkandi (Blowing)

Photo ofRjúkandi close up

Rjúkandi close up

Photo ofWater canyon

Water canyon

Photo ofRed iron colors in the canyon

Red iron colors in the canyon

Photo ofSmall waterfall

Small waterfall

Photo ofBeautifull autumn colors of the flowers

Beautifull autumn colors of the flowers

Photo ofView of the canyon

View of the canyon

Photo ofGras fields in Hestdalur

Gras fields in Hestdalur

Photo ofRiver down

River down

Photo ofBeautiful rocks in the canyon

Beautiful rocks in the canyon

Photo ofView up stream

View up stream

Photo ofHestá river in autumn colors

Hestá river in autumn colors

Photo ofHestdalur lowlands

Hestdalur lowlands

Photo ofGreen fields

Green fields

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