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Jack went for a hike
October 20, 2020 at 08:51
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Jack went for a hike
October 12, 2020 at 11:01
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October 14, 2020
A classic mountain route only half an hour from Reykjavík. Hengilssvæðið (the Hengill area) is a very geothermally active area, full of bubbling mudpots, steaming vents and whining fumaroles. The geology is interesting and varied, though largely characterised by altered palagonite, i.e. palagonite tuff
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September 5, 2020 at 09:59
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September 22, 2020
For full details, see notesfromthenorth.mystrikingly.com/blog/kistufell-and-gunnlaugsskard. Alternative route up Esja: a hike up a steep and technical ridge to a wide bowl. Interesting geology, exhilarating climb, fantastic views across the Faxaflói and to Reykjavík. Instead of the more usual circuit
October 22, 2020
This is a long, technical route, with some seriously steep sections and scrambling on rock. This changes dramatically depending on the season. On my ascent, it was very cold (-6) and yet there had been very little snow. So the snow was limited to the upper reaches. Some parts of it were thus on very