The Best Trails in Northwest (Iceland)

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  • Varmahlíð Reykjarhóll

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    1.99mi
    Elevation +
    338f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofVarmahlíð Reykjarhóll Photo ofVarmahlíð Reykjarhóll Photo ofVarmahlíð Reykjarhóll

    Nice family wall through the forest above the village Varmahlíð. Suitable for children. Several trails can be found leading through the forest.

  • near Hólar, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    12.36mi
    Elevation +
    4098f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofHólar - Hofsá River - Þríhyrningur - (Hagafjall) - Hólar Photo ofHólar - Hofsá River - Þríhyrningur - (Hagafjall) - Hólar Photo ofHólar - Hofsá River - Þríhyrningur - (Hagafjall) - Hólar

    We decided to take a trip following an official trail to the top of Þríhyrningur (map of trails is located at Hólar University wall) with some modifications because we weren't able to locate any path pointed out on the m...

  • Hólar - Kalfsstadafjall - Hólar

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    near Hólar, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    11.59mi
    Elevation +
    3327f
    TrailRank
    32
    Photo ofHólar - Kalfsstadafjall - Hólar Photo ofHólar - Kalfsstadafjall - Hólar Photo ofHólar - Kalfsstadafjall - Hólar

    There's probably no path nor official trail up to this mountain. This track is only our suggestion. Starting from Hólar you need to pass the river and there are only two bridges. Another difficulty is to pass the fen...

  • Írafell að Grímsstöðum

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    3.91mi
    Elevation +
    659f
    TrailRank
    32
    Photo ofÍrafell að Grímsstöðum Photo ofÍrafell að Grímsstöðum Photo ofÍrafell að Grímsstöðum

    English below Deutsch unten Þæginleg ganga sem hefst á því að fara í gegnum hlið við Svartárdalsveg. Fylgt er gömlum vegi að eyðibýlinu Grímsstöðum og aftur til baka. Á leiðinni er farið yfir brú og í gegnum hlið sem...

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  • Grjótá

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    2.16mi
    Elevation +
    554f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofGrjótá Photo ofGrjótá Photo ofGrjótá

    English below Deutsch unten Gangan hefst við þjóðveg 1 þar sem hægt er að leggja bíl. Í upphafi leiðar er farið yfir gamla brú, síðan meðfram Grjótá eftir gömlum kindagötum og aftur til baka. Huga skal að skóbúnaði m...

  • Bólugil

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    0.39mi
    Elevation +
    26f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofBólugil Photo ofBólugil Photo ofBólugil

    English below Deutsch unten Hægt er að leggja bíl við þjóðveg 1 og hefja gönguna þar eða keyra upp malarveg meðfram ánni og stytta gönguna örlítið. Haldið er upp gilið, að fossinum og aftur að byrjunarreit. Hentug gö...

  • Eggjarnar (Tunguhlíð - Stapi)

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    4.60mi
    Elevation +
    535f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofEggjarnar (Tunguhlíð - Stapi) Photo ofEggjarnar (Tunguhlíð - Stapi) Photo ofEggjarnar (Tunguhlíð - Stapi)

    English below Leiðin hefst við Tunguhlíð, yfir Eggjarnar og að Stapa. Leiðin er ekki merkt heldur er gömlum kindagötum fylgt í norður. Á leiðinni eru hlið sem þarf að loka á eftir sér. Leiðin endar við Stapa þar sem n...

  • Kotagil 15-10-2020

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    1.19mi
    Elevation +
    108f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofKotagil 15-10-2020 Photo ofKotagil 15-10-2020 Photo ofKotagil 15-10-2020

    Follow the trail on the right hand. Keep near to the river. Don’t climb, the rocks are porous and crumbles. In spring 2020 there was too much water in the river to access the waterfall in the bottom of the canyon as some...

  • BORKARVIRKI (IS) 02-AGO-15

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    near Hvammstangi, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    23.76mi
    Elevation +
    1503f
    TrailRank
    30
    Photo ofBORKARVIRKI (IS) 02-AGO-15 Photo ofBORKARVIRKI (IS) 02-AGO-15 Photo ofBORKARVIRKI (IS) 02-AGO-15

    Subida al recinto amurallado Borkarvirki. Visita a la ensenada de Sigridarstadavatn para poder admirar los leones marinos (que no estaban) aunque sí el famoso roque marino donde anidan las aves. Faltan los últimos kms po...

  • Reykjarhóll

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    1.18mi
    Elevation +
    174f
    TrailRank
    30
    Photo ofReykjarhóll Photo ofReykjarhóll Photo ofReykjarhóll

    English below Deutsch unten Þægileg ganga í gegnum skóg fyrir ofan Varmahlíð með fallegu útsýni yfir Skagafjörð. Á leiðinni eru bekkir þar sem tilvalið er að tilla sér og fá sér hressingu eða einfaldlega njóta náttúr...

  • Kolkuós

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    near Hólar, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    3.82mi
    Elevation +
    23f
    TrailRank
    30
    Photo ofKolkuós Photo ofKolkuós Photo ofKolkuós

    Beautiful walk along the gravel path leading to the farm Kolkuós. River, birdlife, waterfall, old farm, island view, ocean, black beach.

  • near Hólar, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    10.33mi
    Elevation +
    2940f
    TrailRank
    26
    Photo ofHvammur to Flugumyrarhvammur (Pilgrim walk) Photo ofHvammur to Flugumyrarhvammur (Pilgrim walk) Photo ofHvammur to Flugumyrarhvammur (Pilgrim walk)

    Hike from from Hjaltadalur to Blönduhlíð. We started by farm Hvammur in Hjaltadalur, then walked 7 km in Hvammsdalur, then through a pass called Þröskuldar. Down the next valley Austurdalur. Found the pass Rangali and en...

  • near Bergsstaðir, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    25.05mi
    Elevation +
    1220f
    TrailRank
    24

    The old Kjölur route through the icelandic highlands between the Langjökull and Hofsjökull glaciers, mostly along the east side of Langjökull.

  • near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    0.32mi
    Elevation +
    3f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo ofHaugsnesbardagi - The Battle of Haugsnes Photo ofHaugsnesbardagi - The Battle of Haugsnes Photo ofHaugsnesbardagi - The Battle of Haugsnes

    English below Deutsch unten Auðveld og fróðleg ganga um vettvang Haugsnesbardaga, sem átti sér stað á Sturlungaröld, 19. apríl árið 1246, og var einn mannskæðasti bardagi í sögu Íslands. Þar börðust Sturlungar undir ...

  • Norðurá

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    2.73mi
    Elevation +
    315f
    TrailRank
    23
    Photo ofNorðurá Photo ofNorðurá Photo ofNorðurá

    English below Deutsch unten Leiðin byrjar við þjóðveg 1 þar sem hægt er að leggja bíl. Á leiðinni eru brýr og hlið sem mikilvægt er að loka aftur á eftir sér. Gangan heldur áfram meðfram ánni og endar á byrjunarreit....

  • Ruta de Kjölur

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    109.27mi
    Elevation +
    4829f
    TrailRank
    19
    Photo ofRuta de Kjölur Photo ofRuta de Kjölur

    The Kjölur road (F35 gravel road) is one of the famous routes that crosses Iceland from north to south. It was done with a 4x4 cars, although we saw some 2W cars during the day. We stopped at Hveravellir geothermal ar...

  • Hveravellir - Strytur

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    8.91mi
    Elevation +
    1099f
    TrailRank
    19

    All the path is marked and easy to follow except in the beginning of the descent from the volcano. In that place there are multiple tracks and we followed the wrong one, and it took us some meters to find the right path ...

  • Spákonufells borgar haus

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    near Skagaströnd, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    2.40mi
    Elevation +
    26f
    TrailRank
    18
    Photo ofSpákonufells borgar haus Photo ofSpákonufells borgar haus Photo ofSpákonufells borgar haus

    3 hrs hike to the top of the mountain Spakonufell by the lovely small town Skagaströnd, wonderful view from many stops on the way and at the top. Don’t forget to sign the guest book in the treasure chest.

  • Móbergsfjall 12.07.2022

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    near Reykir, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    4.20mi
    Elevation +
    2710f
    TrailRank
    16

    From the farm Móberg. I got a permission from the farmer to park in his driveway. He was so nice that he shut the electricity of the fences while I was hiking. The mountain is a bit steep but otherswise easy.

  • Víðines - Almenningsháls

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    near Hólar, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    15.58mi
    Elevation +
    2474f
    TrailRank
    16

    An easy snowmobile tour with my mates from Víðines towards Almenningsháls. A good practice for me in good snow and weather. The only thing which was missing was more petrol! ;-)

  • 05 Iceland

    Mountain Bike
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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    47.79mi
    Elevation +
    4193f
    TrailRank
    12

    https://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/plan-your-trip/travel-search/details/varmahlid-camping-ground?type=service

  • Gvendarskál

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    near Hólar, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    2.61mi
    Elevation +
    1421f
    TrailRank
    9

    Short, but steep day hike to the bishop's altar. Fine view of the Hólar valley and the bay beyond. (It was a round trip, but my battery ran out.)

  • 06 Iceland

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    near Varmahlíð, Norðurland Vestra (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Distance
    69.51mi
    Elevation +
    5171f
    TrailRank
    9

    https://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/plan-your-trip/travel-search/details/hrafnagil-camping-site?type=service

  • Staðarbjörg

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    near Hofsós, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    0.18mi
    Elevation +
    3f
    TrailRank
    9

    Walk to see the basalt columns cliffs. It is an easy walk, there are stairs that help you to access the place where you can see the column formation. The small cliffs are impressive as they rise from the sore in their re...

  • Borgarvirki

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    near Lækjamót, Norðurland Vestra (Ísland)
    Distance
    0.51mi
    Elevation +
    75f
    TrailRank
    9

    We were driving from the north and we parked the car next to viewpoint sign. There is a better place to leave the car about 100 meters ahead.

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