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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of the Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

View of the Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

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View of the Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

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Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

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Nils

February 4, 2018

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In the information center it is essential to inquire about the state of the road to the Kristínartindar.

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Rytis

October 15, 2019

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Go anti-clockwise. There are high steps on the east side So it is better to go up on that side.

Willem VS

April 25, 2024

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Over open heathland, after a few bends (S3) we reach the Sjónarnípa viewpoint with a view of the retreating glacier tongues. From here we continue slightly to steeply uphill in a northerly direction as you hike to the Kristínartindar.

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Elevation 400 m

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Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland

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