Súlur
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 8.55 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,963 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3,967 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,993 ft
- TrailRank
- 22
- Min elevation
- 222 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 7 hours 55 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1134
- Uploaded
- August 7, 2008
- Recorded
- July 2008
near Kaupangur, Eyjafjardarsysla (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
To say that the twin peaks of Súlur tower over the town of Akureyri would probably be a bit of an exaggeration - the mountain is simply too far away for that. Tower they do however, the name says it all (it means "columns"). It's a rather common name for Icelandic mountains with vertical ambitions, even in Scotland these peaks have a namesake (Suilven, named by the Vikings).
Although there is a well-beaten path to the top from the local rubbish heap we were constrained by the Book to use this route - it's a bit longer and involves a greater gain in elevation but neither of these aspects present a problem. The problem is that the owners of the farmstead where the prescribed route starts do NOT like strangers!
Normally I would ask permission to cross peoples' land but in this case the farm was obviously abandoned and the gate was open. Turned out the farm next door now owns the land and you'd better believe me whan I tell you they are short-tempered. The words they used to describe the author of the Book do not bear repetition.
Still - if you get permission and if the bulls grazing in the upper pasture don't get you, this is a rewarding hike - though frankly I don't see what it has to offer that the normal path doesn't.
Although there is a well-beaten path to the top from the local rubbish heap we were constrained by the Book to use this route - it's a bit longer and involves a greater gain in elevation but neither of these aspects present a problem. The problem is that the owners of the farmstead where the prescribed route starts do NOT like strangers!
Normally I would ask permission to cross peoples' land but in this case the farm was obviously abandoned and the gate was open. Turned out the farm next door now owns the land and you'd better believe me whan I tell you they are short-tempered. The words they used to describe the author of the Book do not bear repetition.
Still - if you get permission and if the bulls grazing in the upper pasture don't get you, this is a rewarding hike - though frankly I don't see what it has to offer that the normal path doesn't.
Waypoints
Summit
3,990 ft
Higher Summit
30-JUL-08 16:24:12 - 30-JUL-08 16:24:12
Summit
3,789 ft
Lower Summit
30-JUL-08 15:57:48 - 30-JUL-08 15:57:48
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