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Iceland to 65ºN
Experience the raw beauty of nature at the top of the world
OverviewIceland is a fascinating land sculpted by millions of years of volcanic and glacial activity creating a wondrous landscape of hot springs, geysers, waterfalls, glaciers, majestic mountains, volcanoes, lava fields, lakes and rivers. In midsummer the sun never sets but skips on the horizon to give 24 hours of daylight.
Our first centre in western Iceland is Reykholt, 20 minutes from the main walking area surrounding Bifrost, at the foot of the mountains in the Northurardalur region. The lava landscape of the wide valley floor with its rivers and lakes is flanked by long mountain ridges and volcanic cones. The centrepiece is the three million year old near perfect volcanic cone of Baula, rising to 917m.
We move northwards to historic Akureyri, at the head of Eyjafjörthur, opening to the ocean just 25 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The surrounding flat-topped mountains are formed from ancient lava, carved by vast glaciers into steep-sided ridges, some still topped with ice. We walk from Akureyri and can make trips further afield to the tiny coastal towns of Olafsfjordur or Husavík. From here we include a day trip to Mývatn, a beautiful lake in an active volcanic area, home to much bird life and surrounded by geothermal features.
Leaving Akureyri southwards, we cross the Interior Highlands, passing hot springs, majestic mountains and vast expanses of snow topped wilderness. We can stop and explore before descending to the magnificent Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) and on to Geysir where ‘Strokkur’ shoots boiling water into the air every few minutes. Our day’s journey ends at Hveragerdi, Iceland’s ‘flower town’ on the edge of an active geothermal region boasting steaming geysers and mud pits. Our final night is spent in the capital, Reykjavik.
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The hotel at Reykholt(Iceland)was good and the food excellent.
27100 Iceland - It was a very enriching holiday which I enjoyed very much. I enjoyed the travelling days because of the ...
Travel has always been a passion of mine, ever since my first visit overseas to France on a school trip when I was 11.
