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Skútustaðahreppur

Viewpoint – Zigzagging up the mountain loop from Vagnbrekka

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Skútustaðahreppur

Viewpoint – Zigzagging up the mountain loop from Vagnbrekka

Easy

4.5

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Viewpoint – Zigzagging up the mountain loop from Vagnbrekka

01:41

5.07km

210m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Mývatn og Laxá

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Start point

Parking

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32 m

Vindbelgjarfjall Parking

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The parking lot for the walk to the Vindbelgjarfjall viewpoint

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1.16 km

Viewpoint

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Just before the bushes you have another viewpoint that is marked on the map.

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1.57 km

the first crossing of the lava field

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In good weather perhaps nothing special, although a nice landmark. The snow makes it wonderful not to sink knee-high through the snow.

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1.77 km

Zigzagging up the mountain

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Pleasant further climbing with short and longer zigzags over rocky terrain. To protect the vegetation, do not leave the path.

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2.52 km

Vindbelgjarfjall Summit

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Vindbelgjarfjall, also known as Vindbelgur, is an extinct volcano in North Iceland, located near Lake Mývatn. This mountain is a remnant from the Ice Age and is part of the …

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3.23 km

View of Lake Mývatn

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3.58 km

Beautiful view of the Sortulaekur

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The view of the Sortulaekur is beautiful! Even in the wintery summer.

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5.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.90 km

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.90 km

158 m

Elevation

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Viewpoint – Zigzagging up the mountain loop from Vagnbrekka

Vindbelgjarfjall Parking

Viewpoint

the first crossing of the lava field

Zigzagging up the mountain

Vindbelgjarfjall Summit

View of Lake Mývatn

Beautiful view of the Sortulaekur

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