Kerlingarfjöll

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Leifur Hákonarson

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Trail stats

Distance: 5.22 mi
Elevation gain: 3,071 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 3,107 ft
Max elevation: 4,894 ft
TrailRank: 29
Min elevation: 3,393 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 6 hours 44 minutes
Coordinates: 906
Uploaded: April 22, 2008
Recorded: September 2006

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near Ábær (Ísland)

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Itinerary description

The Kerlingarfjöll area constitutes the heavily eroded remains of an old volcano. After staying at the local cabin overnight we embarked on a circuit of the four peaks Fannborg, Snækollur, Snót and Loðmundur. The first three are very easy to ascend - the same cannot be said of Loðmundur. After making your way up a steep scree slope you eventually arrive at a fairly steep cliff face - composed of very loose and crumbly rock which tends to come away in your hands. The descent was of course every bit as exciting as the ascent. On the way back across the glacier we had to cross a number of open crevasses - I recommend tying up as we did.

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