The Best Trails in Northeast (Iceland)

Reykjahlíð - Askja Crater F905 drive (mid way to the crater)

Off Road

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HikerWolf

Distance

61.40mi

Elevation +

1726f

TrailRank

53

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Reykjahlíð - Askja Crater F905 drive. Note the emergency numbers - 112, 1777 and 1779. Ensure that your phones are fully charged. The drive begins from Road 1, on a turn, 10 kms from Orkan. There is a petrol station at...

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Hólshyrna

Hiking

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johanna.arnorsdottir@gmail.com

Distance

6.09mi

Elevation +

2251f

TrailRank

48| 2.17

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Hólshyrna is the characteristic moutain for Siglufjörður, right in the bottom of the fjord, between the two valleys Skútudalur to the east and Hólsdalur to the west. We start the hike at the parking lot just in front of ...

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Almannavegur yfir Ódáðahraun

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wapniaki w drodze

Distance

40.12mi

Elevation +

1998f

TrailRank

46

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No water no clear path no people not so many good places for tent the idea of ​​this hike + cairns numbers taken from book : Ingvar Teitsson - Almannavegur yfir Ódáðahraun

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River And Gardens

Walking

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VisitAkureyri

Distance

3.25mi

Elevation +

233f

TrailRank

44| 5.0

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One of the best things about cities and towns in Iceland is that you never feel too far from nature. Even walking through the town of Akureyri, the second-biggest settlement in Iceland, you’re still able to find plenty o...

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Herðubreið AUG-07-09

Alpine Climbing

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Gussler

Distance

10.00mi

Elevation +

3274f

TrailRank

43

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Hiking the most butiful moutain Herðubreið 1682m elected as the moutain of Iceland 2002. First climbed first 1908. This is a steep hike up, in loose rocks and only for experient hikers and with protection hat. About 6-7...

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Bláskógavegur trail: Húsavík to Ásbyrgi

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John P

Distance

31.40mi

Elevation +

2339f

TrailRank

43| 5.0

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This is a route from the whale watching town of Húsavík to Ásbyrgi, where there are many hikes in the Jökulsárgljufur National park. The first section is along a quiet tarmac road leading to a geothermal power station, i...

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Ásbyrgi

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dukeigi

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Distance

5.83mi

Elevation +

735f

TrailRank

43

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ÁsbyrgiStart time: 06/28/2014 12:29Finish time: 06/28/2014 15:42Distance: 9.4 km (03:12)Moving time: 02:03Average speed: 2.9 km/hAvg. Speed Mov.: 4.6 km/hMax. Speed: 7.3 km/hMinimum altitude: 15 mMaximum altitude: 132 mA...

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Askja and Holuhraun Drive

Off Road

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leondolman

Distance

142.92mi

Elevation +

4058f

TrailRank

41

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Askja is a caldera situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland. The name Askja refers to a complex of nested calderas within the surrounding Dyngjufjöll mountains, which rise to 1,510 m (4,954 ft), askj...

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City walk Akureyri

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Dorfmeister

Distance

5.06mi

Elevation +

1047f

TrailRank

40

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Akureyri is considered the northern capital of Iceland and is the third largest city in Iceland with more than eighteen thousand inhabitants. This walk actually consists of two parts. The first part goes through the main...

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MÚLAKOLLA

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mr.roots

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Distance

4.16mi

Elevation +

2894f

TrailRank

40| 5.0

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The hike starts at the parking at Brimnes. We follow the river Brimnesá on the right hand side (keep to the south of the river). Today we had so much good snow to walk on that we could go more or less straight to Gvendar...

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Dreki - Öskjuvatn/Viti

Hiking

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Eisfuchs

Distance

5.43mi

Elevation +

2316f

TrailRank

40

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A marked track leading from the Dreki-hut westward over the massif Dyngjufjöll to the caldera of Askja. Descending from the mountain you have a fascinating view over Öskjuvatn and Víti. In summer 2014 this path was tempo...

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Dyngjufell - Botni (Askja-Trail, day 4)

Hiking

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Eisfuchs

Distance

12.88mi

Elevation +

79f

TrailRank

39

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The track leads from Dyngjufell-hut to Botni; at the beginning on a marked jeep-track through an area of grey ash and pebbles, later over expanded fields of Pāhoehoe-Lava, where it is sometimes hard to find the track, wh...

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44/2022 Dimmuborgir: climbing Hverfjall volcano

Hiking

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Maria e António

Distance

3.43mi

Elevation +

197f

TrailRank

39

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10kms We have started to record only after we reached the edge of the volcano. We started to follow the yellow path for a while to admire the lava 'sculptures' and then diverged to take the route to the Hverfjall and cli...

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Reykjaheiði

Hiking

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johanna.arnorsdottir@gmail.com

Distance

9.65mi

Elevation +

2671f

TrailRank

39

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This trail begins in Böggvistaðadalur, Dalvík and leads to the bottom of the valley, over mountain pass Heiðarskarð and down Heiðardalur valley ending on mountain road Lágheiði. There are two rivers to wade, otherwise th...

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Askja - Dyngjufell (Askja-Trail, day 3)

Hiking

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Eisfuchs

Distance

8.99mi

Elevation +

679f

TrailRank

39

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This trail starts at Askja-parking (Vikraborgir), crosses the Askja caldera, climbs up to the pass Jónsskarð. After the pass the way proceeds down to Dyngufell-hut, leads over several terraces, broad snowfields, boulders...

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Circle Dettifoss Hafragilsfoss

Hiking

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Thore

Distance

5.89mi

Elevation +

610f

TrailRank

39

Circle hike starting at Dettifoss, along the river to Hafragilsfoss and a bit further. Returning part not at the river but further inland (very "bleak" atmosphere). The part alongside the river is part of the hike Dettif...

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Dreki to Víti: 08 AUG 2009

Hiking

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Gussler

Distance

8.02mi

Elevation +

2241f

TrailRank

38

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Hiking from FÍ hut Dreki over the mountains "Dyngjufjöll" with great view over Öskjuvatn and Askja. Hiked to Víti and from there to the parking lot.

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Nesskriður - Siglunes - Nesdalur - Kálfskarð

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johanna.arnorsdottir@gmail.com

Distance

13.36mi

Elevation +

2864f

TrailRank

38

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The hike starts at the mouth of the Skútuá-river, close to the end of the airstrip. After about 1 km the path leads to the Evanger ruins, a herring factory and a cluster of houses, that was ruined in an avalanche 1919. T...

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Siglunes

Hiking

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mr.roots

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Distance

14.65mi

Elevation +

2910f

TrailRank

38

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This hike starts at the bottom of Siglufjörður. We follow the eastern shoreline to the lighthouse in Selvík. The path to the lighthouse passes the ruins of the Evanger herring factory that was destroyed in an avalanche 1...

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Askja (Þorvaldstindur) no summit

Hiking

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ecmwl

Distance

13.25mi

Elevation +

2815f

TrailRank

38

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We tried to get to the top of Þorvaldstindur (1516 m) mountain starting from Vikraborgir Car Park where people leave the car to get to Viti. Unfortunately we had to turn around about 400 meters before the summit because ...

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biking up Flateyjarvalley and back through Hvalvatnsfjordur

Mountain Bike

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hoddiv

Distance

54.11mi

Elevation +

5699f

TrailRank

38

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marked this as difficult since carrying the bikes up the mountains to get over to the next valley is quite challenging. once up to the mountain ridge of "bjarnarfjall" i reccommend going all the way up to the top and ...

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Botni - Sellandafjall (Askja-Trail, day 5)

Hiking

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Eisfuchs

Distance

13.89mi

Elevation +

384f

TrailRank

38

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The track leads from Botni-hut to Sellandafjall and (the following day) further on to Myvatn. After leaving the hut in north-west direction, following the river Suðurá, you leave the marked path to Svartakot after about ...

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HVANNDALIR-GJAIN-FOSSDALUR-KLEIFAR

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johanna.arnorsdottir@gmail.com

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Distance

6.16mi

Elevation +

2923f

TrailRank

38

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This is the last trail of a three days hike from Siglufjörður via Siglunes, Nesdalur, Pútuskörð, Víkurbyrða, Hvanndalir, Gjáin, Fossdalur to Kleifar in Ólafsfjörður. There are two ways to pass the mountains that surround...

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Kvíkabekkjardalur - Ólafsfjarðarskarð - Ólafsfjarðardalur Fljótum

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johanna.arnorsdottir@gmail.com

Distance

9.89mi

Elevation +

2365f

TrailRank

38

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The hike starts on the road above the summerhouses Þverá. This trail follows the gravel road leading to Skarðsdalsá. Then follow the Skarðsdalsá-river upwards until seeing the path and green marking bars. After that the ...

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Herðubreið by ski

Backcountry Ski

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kaynut

Distance

7.79mi

Elevation +

3891f

TrailRank

37

Herdubreid by ski - gps-track contains only the going up - on the 23.6.2014 - due to a snowfield, the hike as well as the track starts 9km south-east of the entry point for the west-ascent to herdubreid. - this time...

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