Iceland archeology underground – discover this ancient cave
You could be forgiven to think that Iceland was settled in the latter part of the 19th century. This is because there are hardly any old buildings. But this is deceptive. In Iceland, the really old man-made structures are underground. So join us for a...
Fabulous photo tours of Icelandic waterfalls
It’s been said a picture is worth a thousand words. If so these Google photo tours of some of the most breathtaking icelandic waterfalls must be worth volumes of well written text. I’ll let you be the judge of that. Seljalandsfoss The Seljalandsfoss waterfall is...
Scaling the Majestic Icelandic Peaks “Hidden” in Plain Sight
“I hope you guys brought a lot of sunblock, otherwise you are not going up there” said the guide as he carefully looked us over. Me and my friend had just arrived at his hut at 5:30 in the morning feeling a bit tired after...
Clearing the Ash From the Eyjafjallajokull Eruption
In April and May 2010 Iceland was in the grip of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption. The international consequence was, as some may remember, a lot of grounded international flights. In Iceland the disgusting ash from the eruption seemed to permeate everything. Fortunately for us living here...
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. The name Gljúfrabúi literally means the one that lives within the canyon. The name of the waterfall and the landscape invoke something out of The Lord of the Rings...
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 4.5 km in sub-arctic conditions? If so, the annual 24 peak challenge...
