Ernir
Trail photos
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.24 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,539 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,530 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,203 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- 87 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 24 minutes
- Coordinates
- 924
- Uploaded
- May 28, 2009
- Recorded
- July 2007
near Kirkjubær, Vestur-Isafjardarsysla (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
Across the fjord from the town of Ísafjörður, Ernir rises steeply from the sea. The first stage of the ascent is very easy and takes you to a cirque (bowl, corrie) where a guestbook is to be found. From there you proceed up the left hand flank of the bowl, up a gully/chute until you reach the top. Once you are at the top (and indeed on the way up) you get a fantastic view of the town - it is not much of an exaggeration to say that you can look down the chimneys of the houses there!
Although not dangerous, the route up that chute is a bit exposed and those posessing a particularly vivid imagination (otherwise known as "fear of heights" :-) probably shouldn't attempt it on their own.
Although not dangerous, the route up that chute is a bit exposed and those posessing a particularly vivid imagination (otherwise known as "fear of heights" :-) probably shouldn't attempt it on their own.
Waypoints
Archaeological site
2,185 ft
Cairn
23-JUL-07 13:06:09
Waypoint
2,175 ft
Edge
23-JUL-07 11:32:10 This is where we scrambled up the last few yards - a useful point to have in your GPS in case of fog.
Panorama
781 ft
Guestbook
23-JUL-07 13:52:25 - What can I say - if you want to record your exploit this is where you do it (presumably on the way down). Also a nice place for a cup of tea.
Waypoint
1,621 ft
Gully - bottom
23-JUL-07 10:55:57
Waypoint
2,100 ft
Gully - top
23-JUL-07 11:24:12
Panorama
1,995 ft
Outlook
23-JUL-07 12:22:16
Car park
46 ft
Parking
Summit
2,201 ft
Summit
23-JUL-07 11:41:28 - not much of a summit, actually, but still the highest point ....
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