Bench With a View of Lögurinn – View of Lake Lagarfljót loop from Hallormsstaður

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Bench With a View of Lögurinn – View of Lake Lagarfljót loop from Hallormsstaður

Moderate

4.7

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Bench With a View of Lögurinn – View of Lake Lagarfljót loop from Hallormsstaður

01:44

5.49km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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791 m

Hallormsstaður Arboretum

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Various varieties of coniferous trees have been planted in this area since 1905 in order to research their growth behavior in Iceland's harsh climate. The tree species and their country of origin are described on small information boards.

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2.76 km

Mountain Lake

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Pretty place with idyllic mountain lake.

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3.49 km

Bench With a View of Lögurinn

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Simple bench with a view over the Lögurinn.

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5.14 km

View of Lake Lagarfljót

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Beautiful rock and official viewpoint marked on the map. Here you have a particularly good view of the lake and you immediately notice that you are in Iceland's largest forest area.

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5.24 km

Birch Forest Path

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5.30 km

Teepee Tent in the Forest

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5.41 km

Hotel Hallormsstaður

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Here you can follow the white post route: it climbs on a varied path to a waterfall.

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5.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.85 km

2.05 km

318 m

265 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

1.33 km

923 m

444 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 14 October

9°C

1°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 1, 2024,Sitzbank mit Aussicht – Ausblick auf den See Runde von Reyðarfjörður

Shortly before the end of the hike you have to cross a river. To do this you have to take your shoes off and walk through barefoot. Great refreshment in this weather.

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