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Raftagil Gorge River Crossing

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Raftagil Gorge River Crossing

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Raftagil Gorge River Crossing

Name: Raftagil Gorge River Crossing
Rating: 2

Recommended by 23 hikers

This segment may be dangerous

Parts of this Highlight comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

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Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

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1. View of Lilith Mountains – Raftagil Gorge River Crossing loop from Höfn

16.2km

05:34

330m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. View of Lilith Mountains – Raftagil Gorge River Crossing loop from Höfn

20.2km

06:08

360m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Raftagil Gorge River Crossing – Parking loop from Höfn

11.1km

03:17

200m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Willem VS

June 14, 2024

Here you climb up through the Raftagil gorge. You have to cross the river several times. You walk through the dense birch thickets. Then the valley becomes rocky and narrower and you pass a double wall of basalt. Then, after a bend, you pass a striking rock needle and eventually you end up at a waterfall. Here you have to leave the gorge.

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Ronny

September 20, 2016

Difficult and quite dangerous section. The path leads left and right along a river, which must be crossed several times. Care is needed here as the current is very strong in some places.

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Harry G

February 22, 2025

This section is no joke. The mapped path looks like you don't need to cross the river, but you must at least 5 or 6 times. The actual path does not follow the T3 line on the map. The river gets deeper and stronger as you make your way down stream. Make sure you want to do this before going, extremely wet and cold feet and knees are a certainty.

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Distance 1.99 km

Uphill 120 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

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Raftagil Gorge River Crossing

1. View of Lilith Mountains – Raftagil Gorge River Crossing loop from Höfn

2. View of Lilith Mountains – Raftagil Gorge River Crossing loop from Höfn

3. Raftagil Gorge River Crossing – Parking loop from Höfn

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