The Best Alpine Climbing Trails in IS.06 (Iceland)

Kristínartindar

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

11.35mi

Elevation +

3773f

TrailRank

32| 5.0

Although dominated by the many glacial peaks in Öræfajökull to the east, Kristínartindar ("Christine's Peaks") are respectable mountains in their own right - the higher of them rises to 1130 metres AMSL. By picking the a...

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Birnudalstindur

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

12.71mi

Elevation +

5571f

TrailRank

30

A fairly long and strenuous ascent with the potential for avalanches at the time of year we did it - but offering fantastic views of the neighbouring terrain. It is probably a lot simpler to make the ascent along the rou...

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Hrútsfjallstindar

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

6.54mi

Elevation +

6175f

TrailRank

26

Located NW of Öræfajökull, Hrútfjallstindar is the place to go once you've done Hvannadalshnjúkur - or so they say. This was a great hike in good weather (as witnessed by the pictures) until we were almost at the top - t...

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Lyngbrekkutindur

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

1.85mi

Elevation +

1699f

TrailRank

12

Lyngbrekkutindur is a nunatak in Breiðamerkurjökull glacier. This track extends from the cabin owned by the Icelandic Glaciological Society to the peak, via a lower hillock (it was foggy - we initially thought we were he...

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Sandfellsleið Vatnajökull Hvannadalshnjúkur Sveinstindur

Alpine Climbing

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photo_is

Distance

18.74mi

Elevation +

7287f

TrailRank

17

walk 28.6 KM from in 16 hrs. Avr. speed around 2 km/hrs

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Hrútfjallstindar upp

Alpine Climbing

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ystiklettur

Distance

6.45mi

Elevation +

6184f

TrailRank

16

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