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ICELAND · ALL ROUTES

The routes

Every route here is one we've walked ourselves, GPS track and camera in hand. Filter by region, grade, length, or time to find the day you're after - the full write-ups are landing route by route.

Capital Region · 8 ROUTES

  • Heiðmörk

    2.6 km · 1 h · +75 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Búrfell - Helgafell

    13.7 km · 5 h · +370 m

  • Eyrarfjall (Hvalfjörður)

    7.5 km · 3.5 h · +405 m

  • Grímannsfell

    5.7 km · 2 h · +350 m

    Boggy

  • Helgafell

    6.1 km · 3 h · +270 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Úlfarsfell

    4.7 km · 2.5 h · +355 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Móskarðshnjúkar circular hike

    9.6 km · 5 h · +875 m

  • Hátindur

    9.7 km · 5.5 h · +818 m

    Scramble

Reykjanes · 3 ROUTES

  • Húshólmi coastal walk

    6.4 km · 1 h · +0 m

  • Seltún loop

    8.9 km · 3.5 h · +250 m

    Geothermal ground

  • Þorbjörn (Grindavík)

    3.3 km · 1 h · +205 m

West Iceland · 24 ROUTES

  • Akranes forest

    1.5 km · 1 h · +45 m

  • Arnarstapi to Hellnar

    5.5 km · 2.5 h · +95 m

  • Bjarteyjarsandur

    3 km · 1 h · +0 m

  • Búðaklettur

    7.9 km · 3.5 h · +95 m

  • Grábrók

    1.4 km · 1 h · +90 m

  • Hólahólar to Litlalón

    6.2 km · 2.5 h · +45 m

  • Jafnaskarðsskógur

    2.2 km · 1 h · +75 m

  • Þyrilsnes

    6 km · 2.5 h · +100 m

  • Dritvík / Djúpalónssandur to Hólahólar

    10.2 km · 5 h · +165 m

  • Eldborg crater

    5.8 km · 2 h · +60 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Hólafjall loop from Laugar

    4.4 km · 2.5 h · +410 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Þyrill (Thyrill)

    8.5 km · 3.5 h · +425 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Akrafjall circle

    13.8 km · 6 h · +755 m

  • Brekkukambur

    6.5 km · 4.5 h · +645 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Hafnarfjall

    8 km · 4.5 h · +730 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Hólafjall and Ránargil from Laugar

    9.3 km · 5 h · +560 m

    Boggy

  • Selgil to Bæjargil

    8.9 km · 5 h · +440 m

    Boggy

  • Vikrafell

    8.8 km · 4.5 h · +515 m

  • Botnssúlur (Vestursúla) from Hvalfjörður

    14.8 km · 7 h · +1037 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Grafartindar

    11.7 km · 6 h · +830 m

  • Hafnarfjall 7 peaks

    12.3 km · +1225 m

  • Heiðarhorn in Skarðsheiði

    11.5 km · 6 h · +950 m

  • Hróarstindur

    12.6 km · 5.5 h · +800 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Glymur, Hvalfell and Hvalskarð

    13.5 km · 6 h · +840 m

    River ford

Westfjords · 11 ROUTES

  • Bíldudalur bay

    2.6 km · 1 h · +5 m

  • Þingmanna waterfall loop

    2.3 km · 1 h · +75 m

  • Látrabjarg

    4.6 km · 2 h · +295 m

  • Sandafell Þingeyri

    5 km · 2 h · +265 m

  • Djúpavík heights

    3.5 km · 2.5 h · +255 m

  • Hlöðuvík to Hesteyri

    14.7 km · 8 h · +515 m

    River ford

  • FULL GUIDE
    Seljanef from Flateyri

    9 km · 4.5 h · +615 m

  • Sléttueyrarviti from Hesteyri

    13.6 km · 5 h · +385 m

    River fordBoggy

  • Veiðileysufjörður to Horn via Hafnarskarð

    13.9 km · 7.5 h · +555 m

    River fordBoggy

  • Horn to Hlöðuvík via Kirfi

    20.6 km · 10.5 h · +870 m

    River fordBoggy

  • Hornbjarg circuit from Horn

    12.5 km · 8 h · +565 m

    ScrambleBoggy

Northwest Iceland · 21 ROUTES

  • Bolabás rock

    1.9 km · 1 h · +50 m

  • Ketubjörg cliffs

    3.7 km · 1.5 h · +140 m

  • Vatnsdalshólar

    4 km · 2 h · +65 m

  • Gvendarskál

    4.7 km · 3.5 h · +405 m

  • Hvammstangi heights

    8.4 km · 3.5 h · +430 m

  • Náman from Hólar

    5 km · 2 h · +260 m

  • Sauðárkrókur heights

    12.4 km · 4 h · +475 m

  • Þórðarhöfði

    11.8 km · 4.5 h · +277 m

  • Gunnsteinsstaðafjall

    12.1 km · 6 h · +905 m

  • Molduxi

    11.2 km · 4.5 h · +675 m

  • Mælifellshnjúkur

    7.2 km · 4 h · +645 m

  • Spákonufell — northern route

    7.6 km · 4 h · +610 m

    Boggy

  • FULL GUIDE
    Tindastóll

    8.3 km · 4 h · +785 m

  • Æsustaðafjall

    5.5 km · 3.5 h · +620 m

  • Elliði circle

    21 km · 8.5 h · +910 m

    Boggy

  • Glóðafeykir

    6.6 km · 5 h · +813 m

    ScrambleBoggy

  • Rauðkollur

    8.5 km · 4 h · +680 m

  • Rauðkollur and Skessusæti

    8.2 km · 6 h · +915 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Tindastóll north

    12.7 km · 7.5 h · +980 m

  • Víkingsfjall (Trippaskál)

    10.9 km · 6.5 h · +760 m

  • Jörundarfell

    10.3 km · 7 h · +1025 m

    Scramble

Northeast Iceland · 39 ROUTES

  • Ásbyrgi inner forest

    1.4 km · 0.5 h · +155 m

  • Eyjan (Ásbyrgi)

    4.6 km · 2 h · +80 m

  • Héðinsfjörður west coastal walk

    6.5 km · 2 h · +0 m

    River fordBoggy

  • Húsavík heights

    2.2 km · 1 h · +50 m

  • Höfði

    1.1 km · 1 h · +15 m

  • Klasar (Mývatn)

    2.3 km · 0.5 h · +20 m

  • Rauðanes point circle

    7.1 km · 2.5 h · +115 m

  • Vaglaskógur blue trail

    3.8 km · 1 h · +135 m

  • Vesturdalur Karl Kerling loop

    8.3 km · 2.5 h · +140 m

  • Héðinsfjörður east coastal walk

    10 km · 2.5 h · +0 m

    River fordBoggy

  • Hljóðaklettar

    4.8 km · 2 h · +150 m

  • Húsavíkurfjall

    7.2 km · 2.5 h · +305 m

  • Hverfjall

    9.1 km · 3.5 h · +285 m

  • Kjarnaskógur Glerárdalur circle

    12.7 km · 5.5 h · +540 m

  • Leirhnjúkur

    5.1 km · 3 h · +105 m

  • Námafjall

    3 km · 1.5 h · +125 m

    Geothermal ground

  • Ystuvíkurfjall from Víkurskarð

    7.1 km · 3.5 h · +415 m

  • Þengilhöfði

    4.2 km · 2 h · +276 m

  • Dalaleið to Hafnarhyrna

    10 km · 5 h · +640 m

  • Fossdalur (Ólafsfjörður)

    10 km · 3 h · +0 m

  • Hálshnjúkur

    3.5 km · 2 h · +390 m

  • Héðinsfjörður to Siglufjörður via Hólsskarð

    10.8 km · 6 h · +660 m

    Boggy

  • Siglufjörður ridge walk

    15 km · 8 h · +800 m

  • Uppsalahnjúkur on Staðarbyggðafjall

    10.4 km · 5.5 h · +785 m

  • Vindbelgjarfjall

    4.9 km · 2 h · +265 m

  • Bakrangi

    11.9 km · 5.5 h · +775 m

  • Blámannshattur

    12.7 km · 7.5 h · +1165 m

  • Hólsfjall from Siglufjörður

    5.4 km · 4.5 h · +680 m

  • Kaldbakur

    12 km · 6 h · +1150 m

  • Laufáshnjúkur

    7.5 km · 4 h · +680 m

  • Múlakolla

    7.5 km · 5.5 h · +955 m

  • Rauðskörð pass

    14.5 km · 6.5 h · +605 m

    River fordBoggy

  • Siglufjörður to Héðinsfjörður via Hestskarð

    10.2 km · 6.5 h · +645 m

    Boggy

  • Súlur

    11.2 km · 5.5 h · +890 m

  • Arnfinnsfjall

    6.4 km · 5 h · +855 m

  • Hólsfjall Presthnjúkur circle

    12 km · 6.33 h · +780 m

    River fordBoggy

  • FULL GUIDE
    Hraunsvatn and Drangafjall

    13.3 km · 8 h · +1160 m

  • Hvanndalabyrða (Héðinsfjörður)

    15.8 km · 8.5 h · +850 m

  • Kerahnjúkur

    12 km · 7 h · +1030 m

    ScrambleGlacier

East Iceland · 65 ROUTES

  • Búlandsnes

    5.7 km · 3 h · +0 m

    Boggy

  • Drangsnes

    2.9 km · 1.2 h · +75 m

    Boggy

  • Fardagafoss

    2.4 km · 1.5 h · +150 m

  • Fláajökull

    5.1 km · 2 h · +120 m

  • Flögufoss

    2 km · 1 h · +65 m

  • Fuglabjarganes

    5.2 km · 2 h · +50 m

  • Hallormsstaður Remba trail

    2 km · 1.5 h · +215 m

  • Helgustaðanáma

    0.8 km · 0.5 h · +65 m

  • Hvalnes Nature Reserve

    5 km · 1.5 h · +0 m

  • Neskaupstaður avalanche barriers

    3.4 km · 1 h · +105 m

  • Selskógur

    3 km · 1 h · +40 m

  • Skjólfjörur

    2 km · 1 h · +34 m

    Boggy

  • The Reindeer Path

    1 km · 0.25 h

  • Vopnafjörður heights

    6.5 km · 2 h · +185 m

  • Hallormsstaður hill circuit

    5.3 km · 2.5 h · +250 m

  • Hálsar near Djúpivogur

    5 km · 2.5 h · +150 m

  • Hengifoss

    4.2 km · 2 h · +255 m

  • Hjallanes from Skálafell

    7.4 km · 3.5 h · +250 m

  • Hoffellsjökull

    5.5 km · 2.5 h · +235 m

  • Hólmanes

    6 km · 3 h · +270 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Landsendi

    4.7 km · 2 h · +70 m

    Boggy

  • Laugarfell waterfall circle

    7.8 km · 4 h · +195 m

  • Möðrudalur circle

    8.8 km · 2.5 h · +100 m

    River fordBoggy

  • Papós (Vestrahorn)

    8.8 km · 3 h · +90 m

  • Rauðshaugur

    8.6 km · 3 h · +300 m

  • Stapavík and Gönguskarð

    13.2 km · 5 h · +450 m

    Boggy

  • Stuðlagil canyon

    9.8 km · 3 h · +180 m

  • Þverárgil (Thverargil)

    9.9 km · 4 h · +200 m

    Boggy

  • Bjólfur

    13 km · 5.5 h · +637 m

    River ford

  • Brúnavík circle

    12.8 km · 6 h · +700 m

  • Búr and Fagradal

    12.8 km · 5 h · +780 m

    Boggy

  • Grænafell from Fagridalur

    4.5 km · 2 h · +355 m

  • Grænafell from Reyðarfjörður

    7.4 km · 4 h · +510 m

  • Hvannagil Raftagil loop from Stafafell

    18.6 km · 7.5 h · +550 m

    River ford

  • Karlskáli coastal walk

    11.8 km · 5 h · +160 m

  • Neskaupstaður shore circuit

    5.5 km · 2.5 h · +300 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Sandfell (Fáskrúðsfjörður)

    10.6 km · 5 h · +695 m

    River ford

  • Steðji and Lambaskarð

    8.7 km · 5.5 h · +655 m

  • Stórurð via Njarðvík

    10.4 km · 5 h · +543 m

  • Stórurð via Urðardalur

    15.3 km · 6.5 h · +350 m

    Boggy

  • Strútsfoss

    11.5 km · 5 h · +540 m

    River ford

  • Svartafell (Svartafjall)

    6.6 km · 3.5 h · +550 m

  • Vestdalur to Vestdalsvatn

    17 km · 5 h · +580 m

    Boggy

  • Around Bjólfur and Vestdalsvatn

    19.7 km · 7 h · +585 m

    River ford

  • Axlarfjall from Breiðdalsvík

    4.8 km · 4.5 h · +730 m

  • Geitafellstindur

    17.8 km · 7.5 h · +917 m

  • Goðaborg (Fáskrúðsfjörður)

    9.8 km · 7.5 h · +985 m

    Scramble

  • Goðaborg above Norðfjörður

    8.2 km · 7 h · +1030 m

  • Goðaborg and Sátur

    9.4 km · 6 h · +715 m

  • Hádegisfjall

    10.9 km · 6 h · +915 m

  • Hólmatindur

    12.7 km · 7 h · +976 m

  • Höttur

    10.8 km · 6.5 h · +955 m

  • Kastá valley (Vestrahorn)

    7.4 km · 4 h · +455 m

    River ford

  • Kristínartindar

    16.8 km · 8 h · +1060 m

  • Krossavíkurfjöll

    10.6 km · 6 h · +920 m

  • Miðstrandarskarð from Neskaupstaður

    3.5 km · 3.5 h · +665 m

    Scramble

  • Múlakollur

    4.9 km · 3 h · +360 m

  • Náttmálahnjúkur - Geitavíkurþúfa circular hike

    13.5 km · 6.5 h · +825 m

  • Nóntindur

    8.2 km · 5 h · +780 m

  • Sandfell (Fljótsdalshérað)

    15 km · 7 h · +1155 m

  • Wilderness Center to Laugarfell

    16 km · 6 h · +560 m

    River ford

  • Halaklettur

    8.3 km · 5.5 h · +541 m

    ScrambleBoggy

  • Sandhólatindur

    12 km · 6.5 h · +1124 m

  • Skúmhöttur

    15.5 km · 8 h · +1100 m

  • Þerribjarg (Therribjarg)

    17 km · 6 h · +1100 m

South Iceland · 20 ROUTES

  • Brúarfoss

    6.2 km · 2.5 h · +45 m

  • Kvernufoss

    1.9 km · 1 h · +75 m

  • Blue trail

    4 km · 2 h · +215 m

  • Geitafell (Ölfus)

    8.6 km · 3.5 h · +293 m

  • Grafargil

    7.1 km · 3.5 h · +375 m

  • Litli and Stóri-Meitill

    9.3 km · 4 h · +400 m

  • Reynisfjall

    8.8 km · 3.5 h · +325 m

  • Skóga waterfall walk

    8.9 km · 4 h · +410 m

  • Ármannsfell

    9.7 km · 5 h · +645 m

  • Hatta

    6.2 km · 3 h · +458 m

  • Nesjavellir circle

    14.7 km · 6 h · +605 m

    ScrambleGeothermal ground

  • Remundargil

    11.2 km · 4.5 h · +640 m

  • Reykjadalur

    15.6 km · 5 h · +475 m

  • Vífilsfell

    5.9 km · 3.5 h · +445 m

    Scramble

  • FULL GUIDE
    Vörðuskeggi from Hellisheiði

    14.5 km · 6 h · +740 m

    River fordBoggyGeothermal ground

  • Botnssúlur (Syðsa Súla) from Þingvellir

    13.9 km · 6.5 h · +940 m

  • Sandfell and Mælifell from Hagavík

    8.7 km · 5.5 h · +510 m

  • Vörðuskeggi from Nesjavellir

    15 km · 6 h · +700 m

    ScrambleGeothermal ground

  • Yellow trail

    16.7 km · 6.5 h · +765 m

  • FULL GUIDE
    Þríhyrningur (Thrihyrningur)

    8 km · 4.5 h · +647 m

    River ford

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