Day 4 of 21 · Skálinn við Álftavötn, 33 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur · The Uncharted Volcanic Loop & Wild Peninsulas

Day 4 — Eldgjá Volcanic Rift & Langisjór

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An easy day at your base in Skálinn við Álftavötn, 33 km from Kirkjubæjarklaustur, with no driving and plenty of free time.

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).

Hike along the rim of Eldgjá Volcanic RiftInterest nature 15
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4 h 30
Wildlife spotting near the Skaftá River
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1 h 30

To add if time allows: Scenic drive and short walk at Sveinstindur base (2 h 30) · Walk to the hidden waterfall of Ófærufoss (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Wildlife spotting near the Skaftá River

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