Hiking to the Top of the Highest Mountain in Iceland
To be fair, Iceland hasn´t really got any really high mountains. Highest Mountain in Iceland is Mt. Hvannadalshnjúkur which is “only” 2.110 meters high. This rather lonely and forbidding looking slab of ice is located on the southern tip of Europe´s largest glacier, the Vatnajokull...
Gljúfrabúi Waterfall – Find this Hidden Wonder Close to Seljalandsfoss
Gljúfrabúi waterfall (or Gljúfurárfoss) is at Hamragarðar. It is close to its famous neighbor Seljalandsfoss waterfall. If you want to see these wonderful waterfalls, many great tours will take you there. You can also rent a car and go on a road trip. The hidden waterfall The...
Rafting the Beast of the East
Often called the ”Beast of the East” the Austari Jökulsá river is by many considered the best rafting river in Europe. It is situated in the Skagafjörður region in the North of Iceland. It originates the Hofsjökull glacier along with its sister river Vestari Jökulsá....
Extreme Climbing and Hiking in North of Iceland
Do you want to spend some 24 hours hiking and climbing across 45 kilometers of rugged terrain of snow, semi-glaciers and loose rocks and boulders, scaling 24 peaks and accumulating an elevation gain of 4,5KM in sub-arctic conditions? If so the annual 24 peak challenge...
Seljavallalaug Swiming Pool Filled With Ash
The Seljavallalaug pool is a local treasure, located near the farm Seljavellir at the foot of the Eyjafjoll Mountains in Southern Iceland. It was filled with ash from the infamous Eyjafjallajokull eruption in 2010. It has been cleaned since then so you should be OK...
