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Iceland

Fljótsdalshérað

View of Lake Lagarfljót – View of Lake Lagarfljót loop from Egilsstaðir

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Iceland

Fljótsdalshérað

View of Lake Lagarfljót – View of Lake Lagarfljót loop from Egilsstaðir

Moderate

4.3

(12)

hikers

View of Lake Lagarfljót – View of Lake Lagarfljót loop from Egilsstaðir

04:11

14.0km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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2.74 km

View of Lake Lagarfljót

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Nice place for a break with a view over the lake.

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4.72 km

Various varieties of coniferous trees have been planted in this area since 1905 in order to research their growth behavior in Iceland's harsh climate. The tree species and their country of origin are described on small information boards.

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5.52 km

Hotel Hallormsstaður

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Here you can follow the white post route: it climbs on a varied path to a waterfall.

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5.69 km

Birch Forest Path

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5.79 km

View of Lake Lagarfljót

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Beautiful rock and official viewpoint marked on the map. Here you have a particularly good view of the lake and you immediately notice that you are in Iceland's largest forest area.

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5.90 km

Viewpoint with bench

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A bench invites you to explore the area again. The path continues along a rocky section, then through beautiful forest and over a ridge alternating with several steep sections uphill.

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7.66 km

Bench With a View of Lögurinn

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Simple bench with a view over the Lögurinn.

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8.39 km

Mountain Lake

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From the mountain path you can see a small mountain lake.

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14.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.16 km

2.52 km

1.31 km

523 m

321 m

Surfaces

6.69 km

3.55 km

1.35 km

1.34 km

523 m

281 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 3 January

-4°C

-10°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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View of Lake Lagarfljót – View of Lake Lagarfljót loop from Egilsstaðir

View of Lake Lagarfljót

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