Hengill
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 28.15 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,306 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,539 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,520 ft
- TrailRank
- 37
- Min elevation
- 353 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 6 hours 20 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1978
- Uploaded
- July 16, 2011
- Recorded
- July 2011
near Hveragerði, Suðurland (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
I started this tour at the road to Ölkelduháls. It takes you up to to the top of said Ölkelduháls and down past Kattatjarnir to lake Þingvallavatn. From there you go to the powerplant (Nesjavallavirkjun) and take the old road up to the top. Follow the asphalt road to the top and to the west slope and then along a very cool singletrack back towards the powerplant (Hellisheiðavirkjun) on the south of Hengill.
Its a very difficult route with big climbs and quite rough sections which are demanding to cycle.
There is however no better scenic route and the view is amazing.
Remember to take a spare tube and the basic tools. Also bring enough to eat as this route is quite difficult and there's no shops on the way :)
Some more info and photos of the area can be found here: http://www.natturukortid.is/svaedi/hellisheidi/hengill/
Its a very difficult route with big climbs and quite rough sections which are demanding to cycle.
There is however no better scenic route and the view is amazing.
Remember to take a spare tube and the basic tools. Also bring enough to eat as this route is quite difficult and there's no shops on the way :)
Some more info and photos of the area can be found here: http://www.natturukortid.is/svaedi/hellisheidi/hengill/
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