Fimmvörðuháls eruption 2010
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 47.45 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8,274 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 8,274 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,927 ft
- TrailRank
- 25
- Min elevation
- 159 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 9 hours 31 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2178
- Uploaded
- April 1, 2010
- Recorded
- April 2010
near Skeiðflötur, Suðurland (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
This track describes my trip to the volcanic eruption in Fimmvörðuháls in the spring of 2010. Please do not assume that following the track is safe - glaciers change from day to day. The eruption also changes (this is written just after a new fissure opened) so again the utmost care must be taken.
Waypoints
Panorama
3,346 ft
Outlook 1
This is an ideal place to observe the eruption in the original crater.
Panorama
3,491 ft
Outlook 2
I am told that you can see the new fissure from this location - we were chased out of the area before I could verify that :-)
Panorama
0 ft
Outlook 3
A great spot for watching lava falls cascading into the Hrunárgil gully.
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Is it appropriate to perform this trail when never have driven in Iceland? Thanks already