The Best Hiking Trails in Capital Region (Iceland)

Grímannsfell-Helgufoss little loop

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Michael Godden

Distance

7.11mi

Elevation +

1696f

TrailRank

30| 5.0

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Borderline 'Gluggaveđur' today (-5C with cold northern wind). Boring first 30min on the road then steep incline up SW face onto slowly rising plateau towards Grímansfell summit. Great views all around as far as Þingvelli...

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Heiðmörk circle 1.5h

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lemkelemke

Distance

3.86mi

Elevation +

167f

TrailRank

30

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Start along the water, can make it a bit longer by following the path and not the road at 1/3. Last bit there is a path following the water back to the parking.

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Vífilsfell to Bláfjoll

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Michael Godden

Distance

9.57mi

Elevation +

3684f

TrailRank

30

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(n.b. elevation gain circa + 1000m) The stats might look easy, but a hard hike due to the terrain (and on the day, wind). A mix of loose gravel on steep slopes and moss + rock on the tops made for slow progress (as show...

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Small Esja Loop

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Michael Godden

Distance

6.11mi

Elevation +

2064f

TrailRank

30

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Small loop beneath Esja's summit. Snow on the ground and up to 10cm deep in places. Slow and steady climb up into nice shaded valley, then a left turn West to Steinn. Steepish descent in parts with good views of Reykjavi...

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Grímannsfell - Stórhóll from Helgufoss

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Alessandro Cetraro

Distance

3.63mi

Elevation +

1204f

TrailRank

29

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Evening hike in late April. The hike is relatively easy. After crossing the bridge the trail started to become very muddy. Awesome 360 view at the top of Stórhóll.

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Grimmmannsfell

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Þór Jóhannesson

Distance

6.05mi

Elevation +

1588f

TrailRank

29

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Nice view and fun trip. the end tho is bit risky following the road it had almost 45°slop down, specaly with the snow

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Selvogsvegur - hliðarvatn

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wspmeister

Distance

9.12mi

Elevation +

817f

TrailRank

29

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Start or end at the lake or a small parking lot near the trail start close to bláfjöll. Quite a easy walk in general but a short and fairly steep point at selvogsvegur. At hliðarvatn down to the parkinglot there is a rea...

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Húsfell - Helgafell loop

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Michael Godden

Distance

8.04mi

Elevation +

1886f

TrailRank

29

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Great conditions, sunny with strong SW wind on hills. 5-10cm fresh snow in parts (dependant on terrain and wind) made for heavy walking. Head south from parking and scoot round East side of small peaks. Then straight acr...

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Blikdalur-Kambshorn-Esjuberg

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netkristin

Distance

5.90mi

Elevation +

2687f

TrailRank

28

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Blikdalur-Kambshorn-Esjuberg Very nice trail from "behind" up to Kerhólakambur and then down the regular trail towards Esjuberg where we had left one car before the hike.

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Glymur and Hvalvatn

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henrik.mindedal

Distance

10.73mi

Elevation +

1755f

TrailRank

28| 1.0

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Partly difficult, very rocky path along the lake. From the lake there is mostly no trail and it’s a bit hard to find the way down and cross the last river.

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Esja - steinn 23.09.2018

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Jakub_

Distance

3.55mi

Elevation +

1844f

TrailRank

28

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Esja - hiking up to Steinn. Snowstorm and low clouds makes very difficult to hiking in to higher parts of this mountain.

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Vífilsfell

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hjortur2@yahoo.com

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Distance

4.09mi

Elevation +

1493f

TrailRank

28

Easy walk up, a bit steep sometimes. At the very top, take the right path up. It looks steeper but there is a rope that will help. We went down on the north side of the plateau. Maybe not easier but still OK.

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Tröllafoss

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johanna.arnorsdottir@gmail.com

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Distance

3.59mi

Elevation +

413f

TrailRank

28

This trail starts and ends close to the farm Stardalur. It leads to a beautiful waterfall in the river Leirvogsá. The trail is optimal for a short hike close to the city. Despite it's proximity to the city, not many peop...

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LangihryggurEsju: 20 OCT 2009 17:32 001

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Gussler

Distance

4.86mi

Elevation +

2021f

TrailRank

28

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Diffrent way to hike upp to Steinn just under the peak "Þverfellshorn" Great veiw from Búrfellshamar over the city and to the sea.

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Esja

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tetram_troll

Distance

5.11mi

Elevation +

2546f

TrailRank

28| 4.67

Nice hike to the top of Mount Esja, well signed. At Stein you can climb to the top, a bit technical, but if you're up for it, worth it on a clear day. Large parking lot at the bottom and a bus stop as well.

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Vífilsfell II

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Michael Godden

Distance

7.10mi

Elevation +

2398f

TrailRank

27

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Josepsdalur loop attempt #2. Great hike, the terrain underfoot can be a challenge: loose stones and rock on the steepest parts with soft and sandy areas at the summit. Great views and next step would be to loop round Jos...

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Helgafell 2x loop

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Michael Godden

Distance

4.05mi

Elevation +

1076f

TrailRank

27

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Great little spot but weather limited scope. 1st climb steep and second climb smoother but more exposed. driving sleet limited the walk time. N.b. wikiloc stopped recording and missed out 1/2 ofsecond climb.

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Vatnshliðarhorn in reverse

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Bartosz Próchnicki

Distance

4.49mi

Elevation +

1043f

TrailRank

27

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We took the popular route but in reverse and I highly recommend that! It's easier this way and more beautiful. Later we explored a very interesting area with a colourful rocks.

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Mosfellsbær up to the rock

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Lasse nz

Distance

4.07mi

Elevation +

1962f

TrailRank

27

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Nice and easy walk - good circular track. We had EXTREMELY high winds and had to hold hands on the top most half of the way down less our kid would carried of by the wind - it was wild and fun. With no or less wind a wa...

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Josepsdalur loop

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Michael Godden

Distance

9.59mi

Elevation +

3602f

TrailRank

27

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Good hike. Windy conditions but avoided the worst showers. Nice up Vifilsfell, then pretty constant crosswind along the ridge all the way round. Nice views from the South-East side, fun descent. (n.b. new rigid boots sti...

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Búrfellsgjá by siggadottir

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siggadottir

Distance

3.62mi

Elevation +

384f

TrailRank

26

An easy but very rewarding hike in the outskirts of Reykjavík. A trail that leads you to a colorful volcanic crater. You climb to the top of the it and then walk all the way around it. Beautiful hike with great views ev...

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Lake Hvaleyrarvatn by siggadottir

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siggadottir

Distance

3.52mi

Elevation +

541f

TrailRank

26

A beautiful hike with a view over a lake, moss covered lava fields and mountains in the distance. Especially gorgeous during lupine season (june to early july) when blue lupine fields add a beautiful color to the enviro...

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Heiðmörk, hlíðahringur

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Benjamin Sigursteinsson

Distance

6.60mi

Elevation +

417f

TrailRank

26

Heiðmörk, hlíðahringur. Fairly level, when walking north you will pass through an area with extensive Alaskan lupine (purple flower). I recommend avoiding the lupine and walking to the left of the trail as it is very tre...

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Búrfellsgjá

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Alessandro Cetraro

Distance

4.20mi

Elevation +

354f

TrailRank

26

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A very easy hike just outside Hafnarfjörður. Perfect weather conditions, -1° and sunny, no wind. I found some snow at the beginning of the trail but it was absolutely fine, no spikes needed. Wonderful view from the t...

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Reykjavík city walk

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Dorfmeister

Distance

1.20mi

Elevation +

75f

TrailRank

25

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This is a city walk organized by Citywalk.is. This walking tour takes about two hours and explores the historic center of Reykjavík. The center is relatively small because the walk is just under two kilometers long. Fort...

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