Saga Trail Highland
Articles in Saga Trail Highland
Mt Hekla - Historical eruptions according to geologist Sigurdur... more
According to the Book of Settlements (in the early 12th century) and the... more
The Kaldidalur route F-550) was much traveled in the past, especially between... more
The Domadalur Route is actually the westernmost part of the ancient Landmanna... more
This route is one of the most interesting and adventurous for 4wd vehicles in... more
Mt Bardarbunga is the second highest elevation of the country, just below 2000... more
HIGHLAND ROUTES
Outlaws - Thieves - Ghosts - Evil Spirits
Old and Present... more
Region: Highland
Coordinates: 648666632 ° N 181166662° W
This part of... more
Bardargata is the name of a route from the Bardardalur Valley in the north... more
LANDMANNALEID ROUTE KRINGLA - RIVER HELLISKVISL - KYLINGAR - HERDUBREID -... more
This lake is mostly surrounded with lava fields and breathtakingly colourful... more
Lake Gunnarssonavatn lies on the border of the district Myrarsysla It has an... more
Lake Hvitarvatn has an area of 29,4 km² Its greatest depth is 84 m and it is... more
In 2004, a team of Italian researchers began an excavation in Iceland searching... more
About Urdarhals
This hill is the remainder of a glacier scraped dolomite... more
Kverkfjoll is a mountain massif underneath and on the northern edge of the... more
These waterfalls just east of Mt Burfell look more like rapids when River... more
About Hvannalindir
The Hvannalindir area is a vegetated oasis, 640 m above sea... more
Hveravellir (The Hot Spring Fields) is a very interesting low temperature area... more
About Karlsdrattur
The cove is situated just east of the northern glacier... more
About Granahaugar
Short distance north of Buland in Skaftartunga lies the way... more
The Fjallabak sydra (south) or middle route lies from the west to east just... more
About Eyvindarkofaver
Eyvindarkofaver is a relatively well-vegetated marsh... more
Glacier Eiriksjokull (1,675 m) has an area of about 22 km sq and rests on top... more
About Kidagil
This gorge represents the northern boundary of the Sprengisandur... more
Cave Landmannahellir at the foot of Mt Hellisfjall south of Mt Lodmundur and... more
About Landmannaleid
Kringla
This area on the Landmanna Route could be called... more
About Laugafell
The mountains Laugafell and Laugafellshnjukur (892 and 987 m)... more
Marteinsflaeda
The area called Marteinsflaeda is north of Lakes Gaesavotn, and... more
Both names, The New Valley (Nyidalur) and The Glacial Valley (Jokuldalur) are... more
About Thjofadalir
The Valleys of Thieves are situated between the second... more
About Thjorsarver
This vast (150 km²) and sparsely vegetated area on both... more
About Beinaholl (Bone Mound)
This topographic name refers to the vegetated... more
About Odadahraun
This name refers to the largest lava area of the country... more
The Odadahraun lava desert
This is the vastest lava area of the country The... more
Mt Arnarfell (1143m) is almost engulfed by the southeastern part of Glacier... more
About Arnardalur
Valley Arnardalur is located 25 km south of farm Modrudalur a... more
About Vonarskard
The Pass of Hope is named after an event, which took place... more
Vatnajokull (2110m) was named after sub-glacial lakes in a very volcanically... more
Mt Hekla
The most "renowned or infamous" volcano of Iceland, Hekla, is... more
