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Kerlingarfjöll mountains for hiking and camping in the Highland
Kerlingarfjöll (the old woman's mountains) is an exciting place to visit in Iceland and a must-visit place if you are planning to travel to
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Jarlhettur mountain ridge
The mountain ridge Jarlhettur (The Earls Cap) is easily visible in southern Iceland from many places and many angles.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Hvítárvatn lake in the Highland
Sæluhúsið í Hvítárnesi is one of the many huts in the Highland. It is famous for being one of the most haunted places in Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Hafrahvammagljúfur in the northeast part of the Highland
Although sometimes referred to as one canyon, Hafrahvammagljúfur in the northeast part of the Highland is actually two canyons, Hafrahvamma
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Gýgjarfoss waterfall
Gýgjarfoss, located close to the Highland road Kjalvegur or Kjölur. If you are on Road no. F347 leading to Kerlingarfjöll and Hveradalir
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Hvanngil valley in the Highland in Iceland
Hvanngil is a small valley in the Highland and is a well-known place for its popular hiking trail, Laugavegur.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Fagrifoss waterfall in the Icelandic Highland
Fagrifoss is a beautiful and impressive waterfall in the Icelandic Highland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Eldgjá or 'Fire Canyon’
Eldgjá, or 'Fire Canyon’, refers to a 40-kilometer fissure in the Icelandic Highland
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Drekagil is a dark and narrow gully
Drekagil or ‘Dragon’s Gully’ is a dark and narrow gully loaded with geological and lava formations that can only remind you of an imaginary
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Fimmvörðuháls one of Iceland's most popular hiking trail
Fimmvörðuháls, or 'The Five Cairn Ridge’, is one of Iceland's most popular hiking trails.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 23, 20222 min read
Bárðarbunga huge volcano and glacier in Iceland
Bárðarbunga is the second highest mountain in Iceland, next to Öræfajökul
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Askja and Víti caldera and crater in the Highland in Iceland
Askja is one of the largest calderas in Iceland and is situated in the middle of the Icelandic Highland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Álftavatn lake in the Highland in Iceland
Álftavatn lake, or ‘Swan Lake’, located by the popular hiking track Laugavegur and one of the most exciting 4X4 Highland mountain roads
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 22, 20222 min read
Jökulsárgljúfur canyon
Jökulsárgljúfur or ‘Glacial River Canyon’ is a 30-kilometer-long canyon in the northeastern part of Iceland. The canyon is 500 meters wide.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 24, 20223 min read
Selfoss waterfall
Selfoss waterfall is located in Jökulsárgljúfur canyon in the Northern Region in Iceland only one kilometer south of the mighty Dettifoss
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Mývatn lake
Mývatn is among the most popular destinations in Iceland.It is in the northeast region and is one of the most beautiful places you can visit
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Hljóðaklettar basalt columns rocks
Hljóðaklettar (Echo Rocks) in the northern region of Iceland is part of Jökulsárgljúfur canyon in Vatnajökull National Park.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Goðafoss waterfall
The beautiful waterfall Goðafoss is one of many along the river Skjálfandafljót. It is one of the largest rivers in Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Dimmuborgir extraordinary lava field by lake Mývatn
Dimmuborgir was formed when magma surfaced in an eruption about 2300 years ago.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Aldeyjarfoss waterfall in north east region in Iceland
The waterfall Aldeyjarfoss is not easy to visit as it is located at the end of a long valley called Bárðardalur in northern Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 21, 20223 min read
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