Skeggi from Sleggjubeinsdalur

Photo: Reykholt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

8.6 km
Total Distance
635 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

From Sleggjubeinsdalur by the Hellisheiði power station a marked path climbs onto the Hengill volcanic system past steaming vents and moss-covered lava to Skeggi (805 m), its highest top. The view reaches over Þingvallavatn and the south-west of Iceland.

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate