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Reykjaheiði

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Distance
9.65 mi
Elevation gain
2,671 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,326 ft
Max elevation
2,875 ft
TrailRank 
41
Min elevation
-33 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 18 minutes
Time
6 hours one minute
Coordinates
2867
Uploaded
July 31, 2021
Recorded
July 2021
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near Dalvík, Norðurland Eystra (Ísland)

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Itinerary description

This trail begins in Böggvistaðadalur, Dalvík and leads to the bottom of the valley, over mountain pass Heiðarskarð and down Heiðardalur valley ending on mountain road Lágheiði. There are two rivers to wade, otherwise the trail is easy but long.

Waypoints

PictographWaterfall Altitude 356 ft
Photo ofCanyon

Canyon

A beautiful canyon in the mouth of Böggvistaðadalur valley.

PictographMountain hut Altitude 1,008 ft
Photo ofKofi og Systrahnjúkur

Kofi og Systrahnjúkur

The cottage Kofi and the summit Systrahnjúkur. Inside the cottage there is a guest book and a map.

PictographRiver Altitude 1,595 ft
Photo ofWade

Wade

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,400 ft
Photo ofCairn

Cairn

We rested at the cairn before ascending to the moutain pass.

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,862 ft
Photo ofHeiðarskarð

Heiðarskarð

Mountain pass Heiðarskarð. Good view to the mountains around Lágheiði.

PictographRiver Altitude 1,708 ft
Photo ofWade in Heiðardalur.

Wade in Heiðardalur.

PictographPhoto Altitude 789 ft
Photo ofPond

Pond

There are some beautiful ponds in Heiðardalur and a lot of cotton grass.

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