Skaftafellsheidi Loop S3 + S4
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Pješačenje 4,0
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Skaftafellsheidi Loop S3 + S4
heavy
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19,42 km
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Skaftafellsheidi Loop S3 + S4

heavy
Pješačenje 4,0
Distance
19,42 km
Duration
05:56 h
Ascent
1.097 m
Sea level
82 - 1.124 m
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Skaftafellsheidi Loop S3 + S4
heavy
Pješačenje
19,42 km

Combination of two officially marked tracks S3 (Loop) plus S4 (Kristínartindar peak at 1126m). Even on S3 there are stunning glacier views. However, if you climb Kristínartindar, you will actually get...


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Combination of two officially marked tracks S3 (Loop) plus S4 (Kristínartindar peak at 1126m). Even on S3 there are stunning glacier views. However, if you climb Kristínartindar, you will actually get amazing views of the two glaciers on both sides of the ridge.
However, note that S4 is way more challenging then S3. Especially in the final ascend (last 100m oneway path), there is plenty of loose gravel on a steep and narrow trail, you basically walking through a very unstable and steep scree slope. Caution - especially going down!

Route
Skaftafell
(87 m)
Corridor/terrain
0,0 km
Kristínartindar
(1.126 m)
Summit
9,2 km
Svartifoss
(224 m)
Waterfall
17,4 km
Magnúsarfoss
(160 m)
Waterfall
18,3 km
Þjófafoss
(112 m)
Waterfall
18,5 km
Nafnlausifoss
(93 m)
Waterfall
18,8 km
Skaftafell
(87 m)
Corridor/terrain
19,4 km
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Skaftafellsheidi Loop S3 + S4
heavy
Pješačenje
19,42 km
Skaftafell
(87 m)
Corridor/terrain
0,0 km
Hrútagil
(261 m)
Corridor/terrain
2,1 km
Kristínartindar
(1.126 m)
Summit
9,2 km
Sjónarsker
(287 m)
Viewpoint
16,6 km
Svartifoss
(224 m)
Waterfall
17,4 km
Bæjargil
(194 m)
Corridor/terrain
18,0 km
Magnúsarfoss
(160 m)
Waterfall
18,3 km
Hundafoss
(159 m)
Waterfall
18,4 km
Þjófafoss
(112 m)
Waterfall
18,5 km
Nafnlausifoss
(93 m)
Waterfall
18,8 km
Skaftafell
(87 m)
Corridor/terrain
19,4 km
Description of the

Amazing glacier views on a challenging hike

Technology
5 / 6
Condition
4 / 6
Landscape
6 / 6
Experience
3 / 6
Author
Provided by Tobias Bräuler
Created on 23. kolovoz 2020
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Skaftafellsheidi Loop S3 + S4
heavy
Pješačenje
19,42 km
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Route

Follow the marked track, see also trail map picture in my pics. Recommend to do counterclockwise (as my recorded track) for better glacier views.

Equipment

Hiking pole for last part to summit. Good shoes certainly.

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