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Rauðhólar, Hljóðaklettar, Jökulsárgljúfur
V4

Rauðhólar (Red hills)

Jökulsárgljúfur

Points of interest: View over Jökulsá river and Hljóðaklettar, geological pheomena, folk tale.

Distance
5 km
Estimated time
1,5-2 hours
Trail difficulty factor
Challenging
Type
Circle
Starting point
Vesturdalur car park
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V2
Jökulsárgljúfur, Hljóðaklettar, Tröllið, gönguleið

Hljóðaklettar - Tröllið (Echo rocks)

1,2 km
30 min
Easy

Points of interest: Cliff aucoustics near Jökulsá river and unique geolocial phenomena; basalt columns and honeycomb weathering.

V3
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Hljóðaklettar circle (Echo rocks)

3 km
1-1,5 h
Challenging

Points of interest: Cliff acoustics near Jökulsá river and unique geolocial phenomena; basalt columns, cliffs, honeycomb weathering and caves.

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