GuardTrailsDay 3 of 21 · Skálinn við Álftavötn, 33 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur · The Uncharted Volcanic Loop & Wild Peninsulas
Day 3 — Eldgjá Volcanic Rift & Langisjór
An active day to your new base in Skálinn við Álftavötn, 33 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur, with 2 h 24 on the road.
Stage 3 · Kirkjubæjarklaustur · Iceland
We sleep at Skálinn við Álftavötn, 4.1 km away
days 3–4 2 nights 2 h 24 on the road125 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: cliff; cliff reached from the stage (Eldgjá).
- programme
- 5 h 30
- road
- 2 h 24
- Walk to the hidden waterfall of ÓfærufossInterest nature 152 h
- Paddle on the serene waters of Lake LangisjórInterest nature 153 h 30
To add if time allows: Wildlife spotting near the Skaftá River (1 h 30) · Scenic drive and short walk at Sveinstindur base (2 h 30)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Wildlife spotting near the Skaftá River
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Sigöldugljúfur
A stunning canyon featuring numerous small waterfalls cascading down its mossy walls.
45 min there · detour +9 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 3 July 2008 by Mickaël Delcey (Silverkey) — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ljótipollur
A vibrant red volcanic crater lake located along the route to the highlands.
30 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 6 October 2023 by Uromixx — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
