Along the banks of the river Eyjafjaršarį
(13 km, elevation 40 m)

The walk starts from a small parking lot near the river Brunnį (south of the airport). This old road used to be the national road over the river Eyjafjaršarį, to get from one side of the valley to the other. One walks along this road until you have crossed all the old bridges and turn south along a gravel road which lies along the banks of the river. The road passes the remains of the deserted farm called Kaupangsbakki. The walk continues over another bridge over the river Žverį, which leads into a riding track along the hot water pipes to their source at Laugaland. The track now meets up with the tarred road over another bridge crossing the same river. A short distance away is a friendly green house called Vin, near Hrafnagil, which serves coffee, cakes and ice cream.

The ski-resort to the peak Strżta
(6 km, elevation 950 m)

An unmarked hike, some stages very steep, where ice pick and cleats are necessary except during high summer. The hike starts at the ski-resort which follows the ski-lifts up to the ridge where the second lift is followed up to Mannshryggur. There is a choice of either going up the steep slope south of the ridge or climbing up the ridge on the east of Mt. Hlķšarfjall. From here the hike goes along the mountain side to the glacier Vindheimajökull, which lies northeast of Strżta and continues in the same direction until the peak is reached. Here one has a magnificent view of the world around on a lovely clear day.

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