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List of my 110 Hikes and Points of Interest in Iceland

Below is the list of hikes in Iceland, sorted by region (Highlands, South, etc.).

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Name of the hike	Activity	Region ▲	Difficulty	Duration	Length	Elevation gain	My rating
Hengifoss	Hiking	East	Easy	1 h 45 m	4.9 km	300 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 315 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : High
Rjúkandafoss	Viewpoint	East					★★★★★ 3
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Seyðisfjörður	Viewpoint	East					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Strútsfoss	Hiking	East	Easy	2 h 30 m	7.3 km	280 m	★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 295 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Stuðlagil Canyon	Hiking	East	Very easy	1 h 30 m	5.2 km	100 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 330 m Vertiginous : No Marked : No Popularity : High
Waterfall circle	Hiking	East	Easy	2 h 45 m	7.5 km	230 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 590 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity :
Askja	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity :
Eldgjá canyon	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	2 h	5 km	200 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 574 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Sigöldugljúfur canyon	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Drone: Bláfjallafoss waterfall	Drone	Highlands					★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Haifoss waterfall	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Ljótipollur lake	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	1 h 30 m	4.4 km	190 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 732 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Rauðibotn crater	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	2 h 30 m	6.7 km	280 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 724 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Stútur crater	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Tjarnargígur crater	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Laki craters	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	1 h 45 m	3.2 km	260 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 812 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Drone: Fjallabak red craters	Drone	Highlands					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Gigvatn	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	1 h	2.9 km	50 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 452 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Very low
Gjáin	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Grænihryggur	Hiking	Highlands	Hard	6 h 30 m	15.6 km	910 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 815 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Horseshoe bend in Kerlingarfjöll	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Hveravellir	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Bláhylur lake	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Frostastaðavatn lake	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Drone: Skyggnisvatn lake	Drone	Highlands					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Langisjór	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Maelifell	Viewpoint	Highlands					★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Rauðauga	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	3 h 30 m	9.2 km	340 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 800 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Snækollur	Hiking	Highlands	Moderate	3 h 15 m	4.8 km	600 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 1488 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Kerlingarfjöll hot spring	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	1 h	2.9 km	90 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 742 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Sveinstindur	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	2 h	3.4 km	420 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 1089 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Thakgil: Blue trail	Hiking	South	Easy	1 h 30 m	4 km	250 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 405 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Thakgil: Yellow trail	Hiking	South	Hard	6 h	15.1 km	770 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 745 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Thakgil: Purple trail	Hiking	South	Moderate	4 h 30 m	11.1 km	480 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 505 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Hveradalir geothermal area	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	2 h	4.2 km	320 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 1025 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Bláhnúkur	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	2 h 30 m	6.2 km	400 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 945 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Bláhnúkur – Brennisteinsalda	Hiking	Highlands	Moderate	4 h	9.7 km	620 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 945 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Brennisteinsalda	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	2 h 45 m	7.4 km	350 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 881 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Bláhnúkur, Skalli and Grænihryggur loop	Hiking	Highlands	Very hard	9 h	23.4 km	1500 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 1015 m Vertiginous : Highly Marked : Partially Popularity : Low
Landmannalaugar – Ljótipollur	Hiking	Highlands	Moderate	4 h 30 m	12.9 km	330 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 730 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Laugahraun	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	1 h 30 m	4.7 km	160 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 720 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : High
Skalli	Hiking	Highlands	Hard	6 h 30 m	17.5 km	960 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 1027 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Suðurnámur	Hiking	Highlands	Moderate	3 h 30 m	10 km	510 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 920 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Tindfjöll loop	Hiking	Highlands	Moderate	3 h 30 m	8.7 km	380 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 515 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Móði and Magni craters	Hiking	Highlands	Hard	7 h	15.9 km	1100 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 1067 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Hvannárgil	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	2 h	4.8 km	380 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 509 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Réttarfell	Hiking	Highlands	Hard	1 h 45 m	3.7 km	300 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 509 m Vertiginous : Highly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Rjúpnafell	Hiking	Highlands	Very hard	6 h	14.1 km	920 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 824 m Vertiginous : Highly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Valahnúkur	Hiking	Highlands	Easy	1 h	2.3 km	200 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 465 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Ásbyrgi canyon	Hiking	North	Easy	3 h 30 m	12.5 km	180 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 155 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Kolugljúfur canyon	Viewpoint	North					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Dimmuborgir lava field	Hiking	North	Very easy	1 h	2.7 km	50 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 315 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : High
Goðafoss waterfall	Viewpoint	North					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Hverfjall crater	Hiking	North	Easy	1 h 30 m	4.4 km	230 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 560 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Dettifoss East	Hiking	North	Easy	1 h 30 m	3.9 km	70 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 350 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Dettifoss West	Hiking	North	Easy	1 h 30 m	3.6 km	60 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 345 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : High
Grafarkirkja Church	Viewpoint	North					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Víðimýrarkirkja church	Viewpoint	North					★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Hafragilsfoss East	Viewpoint	North					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Hafragilsfoss West	Viewpoint	North					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Ásbyrgi canyon lake (Botnstjörn)	Hiking	North	Very easy	0 h 30 m	1.5 km	50 m	★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 97 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Lake Mývatn- Höfði	Hiking	North	Very easy	0 h 45 m	1.4 km	30 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 295 m Vertiginous : No Marked : No Popularity : Low
Leirhnjúkur	Hiking	North	Easy	1 h 45 m	4.6 km	100 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 595 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Hverir geothermal area	Viewpoint	North					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Arnarstapi	Hiking	West	Very easy	1 h	2.3 km	30 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 27 m Vertiginous : No Marked : No Popularity : Moderate
Berserkjahraun	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Blue Lagoon	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Glymur Waterfall	Hiking	West	Moderate	2 h 45 m	6.2 km	420 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 355 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Brúarfoss Waterfall	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Dynjandi Waterfall	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Kirkjufell	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Grábrók crater	Hiking	West	Very easy	0 h 30 m	1.1 km	80 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 173 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Geysir	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Very high
Gullfoss Waterfall	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Very high
Hraunfossar	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Mount Esja	Hiking	West	Moderate	3 h 30 m	7.6 km	760 m	★★★★★ 3
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 840 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Garðar BA64 shipwreck	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Nesjavellir	Hiking	West	Easy	2 h 30 m	6.5 km	260 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 390 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Partially Popularity : Very low
Thingvellir National Park	Hiking	West	Very easy	1 h 30 m	5.1 km	80 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 145 m Vertiginous : No Marked : No Popularity : Very high
Djúpalónssandur beach	Hiking	West	Easy	1 h 15 m	3 km	130 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 35 m Vertiginous : No Marked : No Popularity : Moderate
Rauðisandur beach	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 3
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Reykjadalur thermal river	Hiking	West	Easy	2 h 30 m	7.9 km	310 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 285 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : High
Fagradalsfjall volcano	Hiking	West	Moderate	5 h 30 m	19.2 km	580 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 330 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Partially Popularity : Low
Seltún geothermal area	Viewpoint	West					★★★★★ 3
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Fjadrárgljúfur canyon	Hiking	South	Very easy	1 h	2.2 km	70 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 135 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : High
Múlagljúfur canyon	Hiking	South	Easy	2 h 15 m	5.5 km	440 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 455 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Kvernufoss waterfall	Hiking	South	Very easy	0 h 45 m	1.5 km	60 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 90 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Seljalandsfoss waterfall	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Svartifoss waterfall	Hiking	South	Easy	1 h 45 m	4.4 km	200 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 265 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Skógafoss waterfall	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Diamond beach	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Drone: West Seljandsfoss	Drone	South					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity :
Drone: South Fjallsárlón	Drone	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Drone: South Hvolsvöllur	Drone	South					★★★★★ 5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
DC-3 Plane wreck	Hiking	South	Easy	1 h 45 m	7.3 km	30 m	★★★★★ 3.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 55 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Eystrahorn and Hvalnes beach	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Skaftafellsjökull Glacier	Hiking	South	Very easy	1 h 15 m	4.5 km	60 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 120 m Vertiginous : No Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Svínafellsjökull Glacier	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate
Hatta	Hiking	South	Moderate	2 h 45 m	6.4 km	530 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 515 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Hofskirkja	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Low
Kristínartindar	Hiking	South	Very hard	7 h	17.8 km	1100 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 1126 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Low
Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Dyrhólaey Peninsula	Hiking	South	Easy	1 h 30 m	4.1 km	160 m	★★★★★ 4
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 120 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Partially Popularity : High
Reynisfjara beach	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : High
Reynisfjall	Hiking	South	Easy	2 h 30 m	7.2 km	300 m	★★★★★ 3
Type of route : Loop Maximum altitude : 235 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : No Popularity : Low
Skógá Waterfall Way	Hiking	South	Moderate	5 h 30 m	15.6 km	650 m	★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Out and back Maximum altitude : 605 m Vertiginous : Slightly Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Fimmvörðuháls Trek	Hiking	South	Very hard	10 h	23.6 km	1320 m	★★★★★ 5
Type of route : One way Maximum altitude : 1045 m Vertiginous : Moderately Marked : Yes Popularity : Moderate
Vestrahorn and Stokksnes beach	Viewpoint	South					★★★★★ 4.5
Type of route : Maximum altitude : Vertiginous : Marked : Popularity : Moderate

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