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The Folds

The Folds

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The Folds

Name: The Folds
Rating: 2

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Location: Iceland

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1. Natural Spring at Gaejargil – View of the Valley loop from Stuttá

5.84km

02:09

360m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Natural Spring at Gaejargil – Bæjarfell loop from Stuttá

3.50km

01:19

230m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Barnafoss Viewpoint – Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) loop from Bifröst

14.7km

03:55

170m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willem VS

June 4, 2024

Reverend Snorri stopped using mountain huts used by his predecessors. Instead he built the folds using incredible large stones and used it for milking his sheep. By the folds he puts a flat stone for men to test their strength. The stone weights 186 kilograms and is difficult to have a grip on. There were three test of strength. The first was to put the stone onto the wall south of the northern door into the fold. The second test was to lift the stone onto a big stone in the northern wall of the folds. The name Snorri is engraved in that stone. The third and last test was to carry the stone around the Folds.

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1. Natural Spring at Gaejargil – View of the Valley loop from Stuttá

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