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Birch Forest Trail in Þingvellir National Park

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Bumble-Bee

May 27, 2025

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Here, you can still find a small amount of (fairly young) forest in Iceland. In the eastern part of the valley, it's even more dense and more dense. A much larger part of the island was once forested, but, as in other countries, almost all of it was cut down for wood.

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Tracey

June 13, 2023

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Easy hike from the campsite.

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Elevation 120 m

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