Ingólfsfjörður-Reykjafjörður

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Leifur Hákonarson

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Distance: 36.36 mi
Elevation gain: 4,068 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 4,019 ft
Max elevation: 1,473 ft
TrailRank: 52
Min elevation: -31 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 2 days 6 hours 56 minutes
Coordinates: 3446
Uploaded: April 22, 2008
Recorded: July 2006

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near Ófeigsfjörður, Strandasysla (Ísland)

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It's become difficult to persuade Icelanders to participate in traditional multi-day camping trips. This was a trip organised by my hiking club, Útivist, and we had hoped for far more participants than the three friends of mine who actually signed up. Still, the small number certainly didn't reduce our enjoyment of the trip!

I appear not to have uploaded any pictures from this trip - I'll have to do something about that I guess.

Waypoints

Brekkuskarð

It seems incredible that people used to bring horses across this mountain pass, the slope seems impossibly steep.

Camp 1

Our first camp was in beautiful Drangavík. We first had to wade across the river, then camped on the far side with a view towards the pinnacles of Drangaskörð.

Camp 2

04-JUL-06 20:55:52 Our second camp site was on the northen shore of Bjarnarfjörður. We had waited for low tide before wading the fjord (yes, that's how you cross this river!) and then pitched our tents in this lovely spot. The picture shows the others crossing the fjord.

Dagverðardalsá

River crossing - small river

Drangalaug

A natural (warm) pool is found just past the river Húsá (which has been bridged using driftwood). The local farmer charges a small fee for bathing.

Geirhólmi

Leave the backpacks at the pass and walk to this summit - the views are fantastic

Göltur

04-JUL-06 10:36:46 The lowest of the various routes around Drangaskörð, Göltur is only passable at low tide.

Hjarandaskarð

Following the coastline is an alternative to the pass but makes for slow going, having done both I recommend the pass!

Hvalá

The largest river in the Westfjords, Hvalá would be difficult to ford - but it's been bridged so you don't need to.

Intersection

05-JUL-06 10:32:38 - 05-JUL-06 10:32:38

Meyjará

A small river, easily forded. The northern bank is a great place to pitch a tent although that didn't suit our schedule on this trip.

Ófæra

Ófæra means "impasse" - and at high tide that's exactly what this is! You can still proceed around Drangaskörð but have to pick one of the higher passes.

Reykjafjarðarós

05-JUL-06 16:26:49 - If forded at the right location this glacial river is no obstacle.

Comments (2)

stevenarwhals Apr 24, 2019
Thanks so much for documenting and sharing this hike. Looks lovely. Unfortunately I only have one day in the area but I was considering doing the first part of the hike through the pass between Ingolfsfjordur and Ofeigsfjordur, and then looping back to the car via the road. Do you think this would be worthwhile as a day hike, and do you have any idea how long that would take?
Leifur Hákonarson Jul 17, 2019
Sorry Steven - I do not receive any notifications of comments (at least not where I am likely to come across them right away) so this is too late to help I assume.

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