New hiking guide book to Iceland

[Uwe]

Obgleich dies in erster Linie ein deutschsprachiges Islandforum ist, so hatten wir in der Vergangenheit hin und wieder auch Besuch von englischsprachigen Islandfreunden. Aus diesem Grund möchte ich an dieser Stelle meinen neuen englischsprachigen Wanderführer vorstellen:


Dear Iceland enthusiasts,
this is a short message for all English-speaking visitors to the Iceland Forum. You may be interested to discover that there is a new hiking guide to Iceland:

ICELAND – Nature Paradise at the Arctic Circle
The best hiking trails on the largest volcanic island on Earth
ISBN 978 3981 5254 58

The book includes descriptions of 8 longer treks as well as more than 40 day hikes and short walks.

[Uwe]

This book presents various hiking areas throughout the volcanic island. It describes 8 trekking tours and more than 40 hikes of varying lengths and difficulty. It shows why Iceland has become one of the most popular hiking destinations in recent years. Hardly any other country in the world offers such a variety of stunning landscapes over such a small area. From the nature reserve Fjallabak in the south, over the lava desert Ódáðahraun with the Askja volcano in the eastern highlands, to the scenic attractions at Mývatn and Jökulsárgljúfur in the north - from the fjords of Hornstrandir in the far northwest, over the plateau of Kjölur and the coloured rhyolite mountains of Kerlingarfjöll in the central highlands, to the alpine-like massif of the Dyrfjöll in the east.

Each of the 12 hiking areas presented here is exceptional with its own unique features. The inner and outer forces of the Earth have shaped landscapes of rugged and often archaic beauty. Iceland is certainly worth several visits and the impressions from your journeys are sure to remain with you.

Contents

Landmannalaugar
Day hike 1: Brennisteinsalda (with Laugahraun and Grænagil)
Day hike 2: Bláhnúkur and Grænagil
Day hike 3: Skalli circuit
Day hike 4: The crater lake of Ljótipollur


Laugavegur
Trekking tour
Stage 1: Landmannalaugar - Hrafntinnusker
Stage 2: Hrafntinnusker - Álftavatn / Hvanngil
Stage 3: Álftavatn - Emstrur
Stage 4: Emstrur - Þórsmörk

Short walk 1, Hrafntinnusker: Söðull summit
Short walk 2, Hrafntinnusker: The (former) ice caves of Hrafntinnusker
Short walk 3, Álftavatn: Torfahlaup gorge
Short walk 4, Emstrur: Markarfljótsgljúfur canyon
Short walk 5, Þórsmörk: Over the Valahnúkur summit to Húsadalur
Short walk 6: From Þórsmörk to Goðaland


Fimmvörðuháls
Trekking tour
Stage 1: Goðaland / Þórsmörk - Fimmvörðuháls
Stage 2: Fimmvörðuháls - Skógar (two trail options)

Day hike: The waterfalls of the Skógá river


Hengill
Short walk: The warm river in the Reykjadalur valley
Day hike: To the Skeggi summit


Hornstrandir
Trekking tour
Stage 1: Hesteyri - Hlöðuvík
Stage 2: Hlöðuvík - Hornvík
Stage 3: Hornvík - Veiðileysufjörður

Day hike 1: The bird cliffs of Hornbjarg
Day hike 2: The Hornbjargsviti lighthouse


Kjalvegur
Trekking tour
Stage 1: Kjölur (junction) - Hvítárnes
Stage 2: Hvítárnes - Þverbrekknamúli
Stage 3: Þverbrekknamúli - Þjófadalir
Stage 4: Þjófadalir - Hveravellir

Day hike: The Eyvindarhellir cave and the Strýtur crater


Kerlingarfjöll
Short walk: The geothermal pool in the Ásgarðursgljúfur
Day hike: The geothermal area of the Hveradalir

Trekking tour: Kerlingarfjöll circuit
Stage 1: Ásgarður - Hveradalir - Klakkur
Stage 2: Klakkur - Efri Kisubotnar
Stage 3: Efri Kisubotnar - Ásgarður


Skaftafell
Short walk 1: The glacier tongue of Skaftafellsjökull
Short walk 2: Svartifoss waterfall

Day hike 1: The Skaftafell loop trail with Kristínartindur summit
Day hike 2: Morsárlón
Day hike 3: Kjós valley


Öskjuvegur (Askja Trail)
Short walk 1, Herðubreiðarlindir: Around the Álftavatn
Short walk 2, Herðubreiðarlindir: Along the Lindaá river
Short walk 3, Herðubreiðarlindir: The geology of the Ódáðahraun
Short walk 4, Dreki: Drekagil gorge

Day hike, Dreki: Over the Drekafjöll to the Öskjuvatn and Víti

Trekking tour
Stage 1: Herðubreiðarlindir - Bræðrafell
Stage 2: Bræðrafell - Dreki
Stage 3: Dreki - Dyngjufell
Stage 4: Dyngjufell - Suðurárbotnar (Botni)
Stage 5, Option 1: Suðurárbotnar - Svartárkot (to Goðafoss)
Stage 5, Option 2: Suðurárbotnar - Sellandafjall (to Mývatn)
Stage 6: Sellandafjall - Garður (Mývatn)


Mývatn / Krafla
Day hike: From Krafla volcano to Mývatn (Reykjahlið)

Short walk 1: The crater lake of Víti
Short walk 2: The lava field at Leirhnjúkur
Short walk 3: The geothermal field Hverir at Námafjall
Short walk 4: Reykjahlið - Grjótagjá - Hverfell (Hverfjall)
Short walk 5: Hverfell (Hverfjall), north side - Mývatn Nature Baths - Reykjahlið
Short walk 6: Hverfell (Hverfjall), south side - Dimmuborgir - Reykjahlið
Short walk 7: Pseudo craters at Skútustaðir


Jökulsárgljúfur
Trekking tour
Stage 1: Dettifoss - Vesturdalur
Stage 2: Vesturdalur - Ásbyrgi

Short walk 1, Dettifoss: Hafragil - Hafragilsundirlendi
Short walk 2, Hólmatungur: Hólmárfossar waterfalls
Short walk 3, Vesturdalur: Karl og Kerling - Svínadalur - Vesturdalur
Short walk 4, Vesturdalur: Hljóðaklettar and Rauðhólar
Short walk 5, Ásbyrgi: Around Áshöfði


Víknasloðir / Dyrfjöll
Trekking tour
Stage 1: Seyðisfjörður - Loðmundarfjörður
Stage 2: Loðmundarfjörður - Húsavík
Stage 3: Húsavík - Breiðavík
Stage 4: Breiðavík - Bakkagerði

Day hike 1: To Stórurð (two trail options)
Day hike 2:From Stórurð to Bakkagerði


In most chapters, you will find additional interesting facts about the local area. Often, these consist of geological information, including some scientific terms. For this reason, a glossary has been included at the end of the book, providing a brief explanation of these terms.

The guide is available to order from any bookshop or from Amazon UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Uwe

[Uwe]

Hier folgen noch die offiziellen Links zu den individellen Produktseiten von Amazon:
Here follows the official links to the individual marketplaces of Amazon:

Germany: AKTION WERBEFREIES FORUM: Suche selbst nach dem Buch in einem Shop Deiner Wahl: ISBN 3981525450! UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/ICELAND-Nature- ... ise+hiking
France: http://www.amazon.fr/ICELAND-Nature-Par ... ise+hiking
Italy: http://www.amazon.it/ICELAND-Nature-Par ... ise+hiking
Spain: http://www.amazon.es/ICELAND-Nature-Par ... ise+hiking

take care and enjoy Iceland

Uwe