Walking and Trekking in Iceland by Dillon, Paddy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page About the Author Bibliographic Information Updates to this Guide Warning Contents Map key Overview map Introduction

Location Geology and landscape Wildlife National parks Getting to Iceland Getting around Iceland When to go Accommodation Food and drink Money Communications Language Tourist information offices What to take Health and safety River crossings Emergencies Footpaths, waymarking and access Maps Using this guide

1 Reykjavík, Reykjanes and Hengill

Walk 1 Reykjavík and Seltjarnarnes Walk 2 Þverfellshorn from Esjustofa Walk 3 Keflavík to Grindavík Walk 4 Grindavík to Vogar Walk 5 Grindavík and Prestastígur Walk 6 Krýsuvík and Krísuvíkurbjarg Walk 7 Seltún and Kleifarvatn Walk 8 Seltún and Djúpavatn Walk 9 Þingvellir and Skógarkot Walk 10 Hveragerði and Reykjadalur Walk 11 Ölfusvatn and Ölkelduháls Walk 12 Hellisheiði to Hveragerði Walk 13 Nesjavellir and Vörðuskeggi Trek 1 The Reykjavegur

Stage 1 Nesjavellir to Múlasel Stage 2 Múlasel to Bláfjallaskáli Stage 3 Bláfjallaskáli to Kaldársel Stage 4 Kaldársel to Djúpavatn Stage 5 Djúpavatn to Brattháls Stage 6 Brattháls to Þorbjörn Stage 7 Þorbjörn to Reykjanesviti

2 Fjallabak and Þórsmörk

Walk 14 Landmannalaugar and Suðurnámur Walk 15 Landmannalaugar and Bláhnukúr Walk 16 Hvanngilshauser and Tangafoss Walk 17 Þórsmörk and Valahnúkur Walk 18 Fljótsdalur and Þórólfsfell Walk 19 Vestmannaeyjar – Heimaey Trek 2 Hellismannaleið, Laugavegur and Skógar Trail

Stage 1 Hellismannaleið – Rjúpnavellir to Áfangagil Stage 2 Hellismannaleið – Áfangagil to Landmannahellir Stage 3 Hellismannaleið – Landmannahellir to Landmannalaugar Stage 4 Laugavegur – Landmannalaugar to Hrafntinnusker Stage 5 Laugavegur – Hrafntinnusker to Álftavatn Stage 6 Laugavegur – Álftavatn to Botnar/Emstrur Stage 7 Laugavegur – Botnar/Emstrur to Þórsmörk Stage 8 Skógar Trail – Þórsmörk to Fimmvörðuháls Stage 9 Skógar Trail – Fimmvörðuháls to Skógar

3 Skaftafell and Vatnajökull

Walk 20 Sandfell and Hvannadalshnúkur Walk 21 Svinafellsjökull and Hrútsfjall Walk 22 Skaftafell and Kristínartindar Walk 23 Skaftafell and Svartifoss Walk 24 Skaftafell and Morsárdalur Walk 25 Jökulsárlón – Glacier Lagoon

4 Snæfell and Lónsöræfi

Walk 26 Snæfellsskáli and Snæfell Trek 3 The Lónsöræfi Trail

Stage 1 Bjálafell to Geldingafellsskáli Stage 2 Geldingafellsskáli to Egilssel Stage 3 Egilssel to Múlaskáli Stage 4 Múlaskáli to Stafafell

5 Egilsstaðir and the Eastfjords

Walk 27 Egilsstaðir and Fardagafoss Walk 28 Neðri-Stafur and Seyðisfjörður Walk 29 Litlanesfoss and Hengifoss Walk 30 Hallormsstaðaskógur Walk 31 Vatnsskarð and Stórurð Trek 4 The Víknaslóðir

Stage 1 Seyðisfjörður to Loðmundarfjörður Stage 2 Loðmundarfjörður to Húsavík Stage 3 Húsavík to Breiðavík Stage 4 Breiðavík to Borgarfjörður

6 Jökulsárgljúfur

Walk 32 Ásbyrgi and Áshöfði Walk 33 Svinadalur and Rauðhólar Walk 34 Selfoss and Dettifoss Trek 5 The Jökulsárhlaup

Stage 1 Dettifoss to Vesturdalur Stage 2 Vesturdalur to Ásbyrgi

7 Akureyri and Eyjafjörður

Walk 35 Akureyri and Súlur Walk 36 Eyjafjörður and Hrísey Walk 37 Grímsey

8 Kverkfjöll and Askja

Walk 38 Kverkfjöll and Hveradalur Walk 39 Herðubreiðarlindir Trek 6 The Askja Trail

Stage 1 Herðubreiðarlindir to Bræðrafell Stage 2 Bræðrafell to Drekagil Stage 3 Drekagil to Dyngjufell Stage 4 Dyngjufell to Botni Stage 5 Botni to Svartárkot Stage 6 Botni to Grænavatn

Trek 7 The Mývatn Trail

Stage 1 Dimmuborgir to Reykjahlið Stage 2 Reykjahlið to Víti Stage 3 Víti to Reykjahlið

9 Sprengisandur and Kjölur

Walk 40 Nýidalur and Kaldagil Walk 41 Nýidalur and Sprengisandur Trek 8 The Kjölur Trails

Stage 1 Kerlingarfjöll Circuit – Ásgarður to Klakkur Stage 2 Kerlingarfjöll Circuit – Klakkur to Ásgarður Stage 3 Ásgarður to Gíslaskáli Stage 4 Gíslaskáli to Hveravellir Stage 5 Kjalvegur – Hveravellir to Þjófadalir Stage 6 Kjalvegur – Þjófadalir to Þverbrekknamúli Stage 7 Kjalvegur – Þverbrekknamúli to Arbuðir or Hvítárnes

10 Hornstrandir Peninsula

Trek 9 The Hornstrandir Trail

Stage 1 Hesteyri to Hlöðuvík Stage 2 Hlöðuvik to Hornvík Stage 3 Hornvík and Horn Stage 4 Kjaransvík to Látravík Stage 5 Látravík to Hesteyri

11 The Westfjords

Walk 42 Hnífsdalur, Bolungarvík and Ísafjörður Walk 43 Suðureyri to Flateyri Walk 44 Þingeyri and Kaldbakur Walk 45 Helluskarð and Lómfell Walk 46 Foss to Krossholt Walk 47 Brunnaverstöð and Látrabjarg Walk 48 Brjánslækur and Surtarbrandsgil Walk 49 Flatey and Breiðafjörður

12 Snæfellsjökull and Snaefellsnes

Trek 10 The Snæfellsjökull and Snaefellsnes Trail

Stage 1 Snæfellsjökull – Ólafsvík to Arnarstapi Stage 2 Snæfellsnes – Arnarstapi to Djúpalónssandur Stage 3 Snæfellsnes – Djúpalónssandur to Öndverðarnes Stage 4 Snæfellsnes – Öndverðarnes to Hellissandur

Appendix A Route summary tables Appendix B Glossary of place-name elements Appendix C Further information Listing of Cicerone Guides About Cicerone

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