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  • The Miniature Mountain: Hiking Up Úlfarsfell

    The Miniature Mountain: Hiking Up Úlfarsfell

    The number 15 bus roars away and I’m suddenly alone. To the north, Mount Esja rears up over the choppy ocean waves, still streaked with snow just a month from midsummer. Closer, it’s a less romantic view: a car park, a strip…

  • Kálfstindar: Take Your Pick

    Kálfstindar: Take Your Pick

    Elevation: 824 m Ascent time: 2.5-3.5 hrs Length: 4 km Map: 37 Elevation difference: 600 m The mountain A tuya or stapi mountain is a subglacial volcanic structure on top of a short volcanic fissure. If a longer, subglacial volcanic fissure opens…