Kingsroad 8: Úthlíð-Miðdalur

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Distance: 9.27 mi
Elevation gain: 1,634 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 1,686 ft
Max elevation: 589 ft
TrailRank: 41
Min elevation: 287 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 2 hours 29 minutes
Coordinates: 2487
Uploaded: October 8, 2017
Recorded: October 2017

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near Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Itinerary description

This trail is a part of the so called "Kingsroad" that leads all the way from Reykjavík through Þingvellir to Gullfoss and Geysir. This part is the eigth episode in a series of nine trails that are 10-20 km, optimal for trail running or hiking. It is called the Kingsroad, because it goes along the road that was built for the Danish king, Frederick VIII., when he visited Iceland in the year 1907. Until then there were no roads in this area, only riding paths.

This trail leads through beautiful birch woods mostly on soft soil. If it has been rainy, it can be muddy. Midway one crosses Brúará, a picturesque river with a spectacular blue color.