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17 juli A combi Dimmuborgir en Hverfjall (12 km)

Koen Brouns
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17 juli A combi Dimmuborgir en Hverfjall (12 km)

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April 30, 2026

17 juli A combi Dimmuborgir en Hverfjall (12 km)

Moderate

03:29

12.3km

3.5km/h

190m

190m

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

Your route passes through a protected area

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Mývatn og Laxá

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

48 m

Dimmuborgir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dimmuborgir, also known as the 'dark castles', is a spectacular nature reserve. The area is known for its unique and erratic lava formations that formed during volcanic eruptions about 3,000 …

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110 m

Dimmuborgir Lava Formations

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Small Circle: 550 meters, a 10 or 15-minute walk. (blue)
Big Circle: 850 meters, a 20-minute walk. (yellow)
Krókastígur: 800 meters, a 40-minute walk. (light blue)
Mellönd Circle: 1200 meters, …

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3

1.57 km

Outer Trail, Mývatn and Laxá Conservation Area

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the outer Circle is wonderful wirh the sandy trails

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2.36 km

Lava cave in the Mývatn og Laxá Conservation Area

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A cave has been created from a lava bubble

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2.61 km

Kirkja Lava Cave, Dimmuborgir

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Dimmurborgir is an eerie rock labyrinth with peculiar ... caves and domes, e.g. Kirkja (church) were named.

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3.30 km

Gatklettur (The Kissing Trolls), Dimmuborgir

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The entire trail is lined with "kissing trolls". We took the blue dashed, which then turns red and then yellow. The blue dashed part is more demanding, but not so crowded. The blue bars always show you the way.

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3.51 km

Gatklettur (Lava Arch)

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The lava gate or Gatklettur. Since the path to the Hverfjall passes through it, you can admire it from both sides.

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7.26 km

Hverfjall Trailhead

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An impressive work of nature.

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

2.66 km

1.65 km

1.06 km

629 m

356 m

Surfaces

3.16 km

2.96 km

2.89 km

1.94 km

1.00 km

370 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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