Lighthouse-Harpa
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.52 mi
- Elevation gain
- 226 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 213 ft
- Max elevation
- 234 ft
- TrailRank
- 17
- Min elevation
- 234 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 47 minutes
- Time
- 54 minutes
- Coordinates
- 346
- Uploaded
- April 25, 2022
- Recorded
- April 2022
near Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
Waypoints
Ferry
Photo
228 ft
Skarfaklettur
Skarfaklettur (meaning: "cormorant rock") sea stack was once further offshore than it is today.
Panorama
229 ft
Engey Island
Engey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeiŋkˌeiː]) is the second largest island of the Kollafjörður (Faxa Bay) fjord in western Iceland. Located north of the capital Reykjavík, the uninhabited island is 1.7 kilometres (5,600 ft) in length and around 400 metres (1,300 ft) in width. To the northern end of the island, a lighthouse, first built in 1902, is located. The lighthouse was damaged and later restored in 1937.
Photo
226 ft
Höfði lighthouse
While Iceland’s history is rich with decades of seafaring, the Höfði Lighthouse in Reykjavík is a relatively new addition to the island nation’s maritime legacy. Built in 2019, the cheery yellow Lighthouse overlooks Faxaflói Bay and Mt. Esja.
Monument
229 ft
The Sun Voyager
Is a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, located next to the Sæbraut road in Reykjavík, Iceland. Sun Voyager is described as a dreamboat, or an ode to the Sun. The artist intended it to convey the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom.
Monument
233 ft
Harpa
Harpa (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhar̥pa]) is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.
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