The Best Alpine Climbing Trails in Myrasysla (Iceland)

Eiríksjökull

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

4.70mi

Elevation +

3885f

TrailRank

31

A fairly easy hike - the trick is getting to the trailhead, this requires a serious 4x4 truck. I've shown the location of cairns along the way - these can help in poor visibity. Note that Eiríksjökull is an ice cap - tho...

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Baula

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

5.42mi

Elevation +

2684f

TrailRank

31

Baula is a beautiful little mountain in western Iceland, just off the ring road. It's made up of rhyolite and its scree slopes are fairly difficult to ascend - but well worth the effort!

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Hafnarfjall

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

4.90mi

Elevation +

3360f

TrailRank

30

Overlooking the village of Borgarnes, Hafnarfjall give the inhabitants an excellent view over their homes - and is a popular hike. On this evening walk we did something a little more ambitious, a circuit of all the mount...

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Strútur

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

5.17mi

Elevation +

2159f

TrailRank

26| 5.0

Located in the upper reaches of the Borgarfjörður region, Strútur is a smallish, cone shaped mountain which affords wonderful views of the ice capped Eiríksjökull and the NW part of the Kaldidalur area. Needless to say, ...

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Tröllakirkja (við Hítarvatn)

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

11.98mi

Elevation +

2838f

TrailRank

25

Tröllakirkja ("Trolls' Church") is the name of a peak in the neighbourhood of Lake Hítarvatn - a fantastically interesting area moulded by both glaciers and post-glacial volcanic eruptions. Because there was still snow o...

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Grímsstaðamúli

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

7.32mi

Elevation +

1847f

TrailRank

24

This walk was hardly a heroic exploit but quite pleasant - and since the Book includes this "peak" it had to be done :-)

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Hádegishnjúkur

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

9.83mi

Elevation +

2825f

TrailRank

22

The spring of 2007 saw us engaged in a campaign to conquear those Book peaks (i.e. peaks listed in the book "Icelandic Mountains - Hiking Trails to 151 Summits") which lie in the Kaldidalur area. On this beautiful day it...

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Prestahnjúkur

Alpine Climbing

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Leifur Hákonarson

Distance

2.73mi

Elevation +

2119f

TrailRank

15

After an abortive earlier attempt a couple of years ago (in winter - we got blown off the mountain!) we revisited Prestahnjúkur ("Priests' Peak") determined to succeed. The weather was wonderful and the ascent easy thoug...

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