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Walking in Kerlingarfjöll

Walking the South Central Highlands.

For booking info, price and available departures 2010 please see below !

Kerlingarfjöll is a mountain range set in the highlands near the Kjölur mountain pass. The area was formerly well known for its summer ski resort, but this was closed for skiing in 2000 because ashes from repeated eruptions of the volcano Hekla ruined the snow conditions. Now the emphasis is on the great possibilities this area has for walking and enjoying untouched nature in it´s essence. In our 3 day guided tour you get acquinted with most features of Iceland’s natural beauty and interesting landscapes. Colourful mountains composed of the volcanic rhyolite minerals, high geothermal area, hot pools for bathing, diverse vegetation, rivers and glaciers.

Please note: A hike from 3 hours up to 8 hours, but only with a day pack, but all the same participations will have to be in good health and reasonably fit.

Minimum participants: 7 persons.

Maximum participants: 20 persons.

Services

Included in the price:

Private bus for full 3 days

An English/German speaking tour guide

Sleeping bag accomodation in Kerlingarfjöll

Full board from lunch on day one to lunch packet on day 3

Accomodation in Reykjavík is not included

Itinerary might change due to weather and road conditions.

Itinerary

Day 1 Reykjavík - Snækollur - Kerlingarfjöll

Guests are picked upp at 08,00 - 08,30 in the morning from their accomodation in Reykjavík or on the way and we drive to Kerlingarfjöll with stopover at the famous Geysir area and Gullfoss waterfall. After lunch in Kerlingarfjöll we head for the peak Snækollur which is a great viewpoint (weather permitting). 3 - 5 hours walk in the afternoon. Bath in a hot pool and dinner in the evening.

Day 2 Hveradalir - the valley of hot springs

We taka a whole day walk from our accomodation in Kerlingarfjöll to the colourful Hveradalir - the vally of hot springs and nearby hills or mountains. 6 - 8 hours walk.

Bath in a hot pool and barbeque dinner in the evening.

Day 3 Hvítárnes - Hagavatn

We return back in the morning and enjoy the impressive scenery of the Kjölur mountain area between the glaciers, Hofsjökull and Langjökull. We stop at Hvítárnes and drive across Bláfellsháls and take a sidetrack to the Hagavatn lake which is out of the main tourist routes but is a unique place to visit. We will take a walk from the small Hagavatn mountain hut (built by the Touring Club in 1942) up to the lake which is close to the Langjökull glaciers and learn the history of it’s glacier outburst and other naturphenomenon.A 3 - 5 ho Hours walk. After the walk we drive south the Kjölur mountain route, passing Gullfoss and our last stop will be Thingvellir national park before driving back to Reykjavík.




	Tel.: +354 - 587 6000. Fax.: +354 - 567 4969. Hesthals 10, IS-110 Reykjavik.