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Kjölur
The Kjolur area (600-700m) lies between the Langjokull glacier in the
west and the Hofsjokull glacier in the east, the glacial river Hvita in the
south and river Seydisa in the north. In the east and the south are barren
remnants from the Ice age, gray moraines, and low mountains decorate the
otherwise plateau like landscape, which is ideal for shorter or longer hikes
between huts.
The whole area was much more vegetated than it is nowadays. It was desolated
by overgrazing. On a fine day the panoramic view from the Kjölur route is
excellent. There are several huts on the way across and most of them belong
the Icelandic Tourist Club. The distance between the Golden Waterfalls in
the south and the first farm in the north is about 200 km. |
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