Skaelingar - Gjátindur - Holaskjol - Álftavötn
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 15.62 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,825 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,808 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,301 ft
- TrailRank
- 26
- Min elevation
- 1,243 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 11 hours 11 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2336
- Uploaded
- August 19, 2017
- Recorded
- August 2017
near Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)
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Itinerary description
mostly easy ground, sometimes steep slopes, 2 streams to cross
fantastic view from Gjátindur, into Eldgjá and Ófaerufoss. The track continues all above the Eldgjá canyon. When You leave the nature reserve at junction with F208 road you can decide whether to hike first along the road and then over the hill to Hólaskjól or you follow this track and the sticks along Skaftá river over grass and heath.
Toilets at Edgjá parking site and Hólaskjól.
On the last part to Álftavötn you have to cross a stream that could be difficult depending on water level.
fantastic view from Gjátindur, into Eldgjá and Ófaerufoss. The track continues all above the Eldgjá canyon. When You leave the nature reserve at junction with F208 road you can decide whether to hike first along the road and then over the hill to Hólaskjól or you follow this track and the sticks along Skaftá river over grass and heath.
Toilets at Edgjá parking site and Hólaskjól.
On the last part to Álftavötn you have to cross a stream that could be difficult depending on water level.
Waypoints
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Intersection
1,552 ft
F235
F235
Mountain hut
1,253 ft
Holaskjol
Holaskjol
Intersection
1,506 ft
turn to left
Abzweigung nach links
Intersection
1,575 ft
turn to right
Abzweigung nach rechts
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