The Amazing Highland of North Iceland!

During the past few decades, highland excursions have become increasingly popular. Walking in the fresh mountain air or drive along unmade trails in super jeeps and other rough terrain vehicles is an amazing experience.
Askja
Northern highland
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999, Hálendi
Askja is a 50 km2 caldera in the Dyngjufjoll mountains. The mountains emerged in eruptions under an Ice Age glacier cap. Askja itself was formed, for ...
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Herdubreid
Highlands of Iceland
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999, Hálendi
Mt. Herdubreid on the Oskjuleið Route is a 1682m high table mountain. It is the national mountain of Iceland and often called the “Queen of ...
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Hveravellir
109 km from Blönduós
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999, Hálendi
The “hub” of the Kjolur Route, is a geothermal area of fumaroles, and multicoloured hot pools. There are two mountain huts with kitchen facilities ...
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Herðubreiðarlindir
Northern highland
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999, Hálendi
At the foot of Herðubreið are the Herðubreiðarlindir Springs, a spot with magnificent views and diverse natural attributes – which is probably why so ...
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Kverkfjoll
In Vatnajökull National Park
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999, Hálendi
The Kverkfjöll mountain range, Iceland's third highest mountain group, is a cluster of peaks formed by a large central volcano on the northern edge ...
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Arnarvatnsheiði
Highland
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999, Hálendi
“Eagle Lake moors” is a larg green, lake-studded landscape in the highland, south of Húnaflói. The area extends for 80km or so south to the glaciers ...
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Laugafell
Northern highland, 85 km from Akureyri
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999, Hálendi
An oasis in the barren land between the glacier Hofsjokull and Vatnajokull. The site is about 25km to the west of the best known highland route ...
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Möðrudalur
160 km from Akureyri
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999, Hálendi
At an altitude of 469 m, Möðrudalur farm lies higher than any other Icelandic farm. The remarkable, tiny church was built by the farmer himself, Jón ...
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