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The Svartifoss Waterfall Hiking Trail
The Svartifoss Waterfall Hiking Trail
08 June 2025

The Svartifoss Waterfall Hiking Trail

The Svartifoss hike or “hike of the waterfall” is one of the most popular trails for tourists going to Skaftafell as it is not too challenging and has many variants to see other points of interest in the park. You can start this trail from the car park or the campsi

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From Reykjadalur to Reykjavik

From Reykjadalur to Reykjavik07 April 2019
We rose a little sad, as expected, realizing that it was our last full day in Iceland. Luckily, to cheer us up, the sun was blazing that morning and it wouldn't leave us all day. Our hotel (Edda) was about 20 meters from the Skogar Museum, and we decided to pay it a vis
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From Reykjadalur to Reykjavik

The Fuglabjagarnes Hiking Trail

The Fuglabjagarnes Hiking Trail05 April 2019
The northeastern region of Iceland, beyond Vopnafjörður, is often forgotten by tourists. Discover this wild side of Iceland with a very photogenic coastline, a place with some truly beautiful hiking trails like the Fuglabjagarnes trail. A coastline decorated by basalt
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The Fuglabjagarnes Hiking Trail

The Víknaslóðir Hiking Trails

The Víknaslóðir Hiking Trails31 March 2019
The Eastfjords region is often overlooked by tourists, which is a crying shame as it boasts some of the country's most beautiful and pleasant hiking trails. Indeed, even locals consider Egilsstaðir one of the best regions for hiking in Iceland. Good to know, the weathe
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The Víknaslóðir Hiking Trails

Asbyrgi Canyon

Asbyrgi Canyon29 March 2019
Asbyrgi Canyon is one of Iceland's most dramatic natural landmarks, a relatively grand canyon in the heart of abundant vegetation. Located in the North, in Jokulsargljufur, this canyon is 3.5 km long and 1 km wide, built by the Jökulsá á Fjöllum to creates a natural
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Asbyrgi Canyon

The Skogar Museum

The Skogar Museum11 March 2019
The village of Skogar in the south of Iceland has a number of famous attractions, including the mythical Skogafoss waterfall, some top shelf hiking trails, and the town itself. But one of the main features in Skogar is the “Skógasafn” eco-museum. Located 2 hours fr
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The Skogar Museum

The Hekla Volcano

The Hekla Volcano21 February 2019
The Hekla volcano is one of the most famous in Iceland. Located 150 km from Reykjavík in the Thjórsárdalur valley, Hekla dominates the region from an altitude of 1491 meters. It is a national emblem and one of the most active volcanoes in the country. Hekla literally
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The Hekla Volcano

The Bustarfell Museum

The Bustarfell Museum17 February 2019
As you turn off Road number 1 towards the Eastern Fjords, Road 85 will take you directly to the charming village of Vopnafjörður.  About twenty kilometers before you reach Vopnafjörður there is an exit onto Road 919 for the Bustarfell Museum. This unique site is on
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The Bustarfell Museum

The Kristinartindar Hiking Trail in Skaftafell

The Kristinartindar Hiking Trail in Skaftafell14 February 2019
The Kristinartindar hiking trail is the best kind of trail, an ascent, and one of the most famous hikes in Skatafell National Park. Named after mount Kristínartindar, a beautiful peak rising to 1126 m and surrounded by several glaciers. This is a technically challengin
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The Kristinartindar Hiking Trail in Skaftafell

Hveragerði Geothermal Area

Hveragerði Geothermal Area01 February 2019
Hveragerði, literally “the Hot Gardens”, is Iceland's most well-known commune for geothermal energy, located less than 45 km from Reykjavík, a 30 minute-drive via Road number 1 This pretty little town with its 2,500 inhabitants located along Road 1 on the South Co
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Hveragerði Geothermal Area

Stöng: the Ancient Ruins of Viking Settlement

Stöng: the Ancient Ruins of Viking Settlement26 January 2019
Located in the Þjórsárdalur (Thjorsá Valley), Stöng is an ancient site of Viking farms dating back to the 10th or 11th century. The eruption of Hekla in 1104 most likely was the act of God that destroyed this typical Icelandic farm. Found within these ruins, the r
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Stöng: the Ancient Ruins of Viking Settlement

Iceland's Wildlife

Iceland's Wildlife23 January 2019
Iceland's unique geography and geology do not make this island particularly hospitable to terrestrial mammals, in fact quite the opposite. As a result, animals in Iceland are concentrated in coastal regions, and mostly aquatic or winged creatures. In this article we wil
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Iceland's Wildlife

Getting around Iceland by Bus

Getting around Iceland by Bus20 January 2019
While the vast majority of travelers prefer to get around the island by car and even often with a hefty 4x4 to conquer the off-road trails, some prefer to be driven around, and the bus is a great option. The bus network in Iceland is quite vast and covers even the most
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Getting around Iceland by Bus

Rauðfeldsgjá: The Rauðfeldar Canyon

Rauðfeldsgjá: The Rauðfeldar Canyon14 January 2019
The Snaefellsnes peninsula is well known for its many hiking trails and wonderful natural attractions. The Rauðfeldsgjá or Rauðfeldar canyon is a perfect example of this. This stunning canyon splits the Botnsfjall Mountain range that borders the south of the peninsul
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Rauðfeldsgjá: The Rauðfeldar Canyon

The Glymur Waterfall

The Glymur Waterfall04 January 2019
Towering at 196 meters, Glymur was as far as anyone knew the highest waterfall in the country. This was true until 2007 when a new waterfall was discovered in Vatnajökull National Park, the mighty Morsárfoss standing at 227 meters high. Paradoxically, this waterfall i
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The Glymur Waterfall

The Grabrok crater

The Grabrok crater12 December 2018
The Grábrók crater, Grabrokargigar, was established as a heritage site in 1962. Mýrasýsla County is known for its superb rolling hills of lupin that stretch as far as the eye can see, the small but stunning Glanni waterfall, and last but not least the Grábrók crat
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The Grabrok crater
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