Móskarðahnjúkar

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Leifur Hákonarson

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Distance: 5.04 mi
Elevation gain: 2,910 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 2,844 ft
Max elevation: 2,711 ft
TrailRank: 43 5
Min elevation: 445 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Coordinates: 627
Uploaded: September 5, 2008
Recorded: October 2005

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near Álafoss, Kjosarsysla (Ísland)

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Itinerary description

The easternmost part of the Esja massif is made up of a series of rhyolite cones known as Móskarðahnjúkar. Because of the light-coloured rocks it always seems from Reykjavik that the sun is shining on these summits - not a bad reason for visiting them! I did this hike in late October, enjoying perfect solitude except when scaring up huge flocks of ptarmigan.

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20-OCT-05 18:25:24