We start this
trip by heading eastwards, past Rauðavatn, along the main highway and leave
it at Rauðhólar,(the Red Hills), which is a group of pseudo-craters
at the tip of the Hólmshraun lava field. The hills,which were badly damaged
in the early part of this century by indiscriminate gravel mining, were later
declared a natural monument , and today they are one of the best known landmarks
in the city's vicinity.
We will proceed to the
old farm of Elliðavatn, and take
a little walk along the shores of the lake by the same name to Þingnes, which is probably
the oldest gathering place in the country since archeological research has revealed
that a local parliament,a so called "þing", took place there around
the year 900 A.D. But the mind of the traveler is much more likely to dwell on
the natural beauty of the lake and thriving bird life around it than past history.
Thereafter, we will take a leisurely drive through
Heiðmörk Nature Reserve, where an ambitious reafforestion program has
been taking place for the past 50 years, and climb up to Hjallaendi vantage point
which offers a panoramic view over the whole greater Reykjavík area and
the Bláfjöll mountain range.
At Selgjá,
we will leave the car and go for an hour long hike up the path of the lava flow
from the crater Búrfell, which not only is one of the most impressive of
it's kind in the vicinity of Reykjavík, but for the country as a whole.
On our way back, we may want to take a peek into
a group of caves,known as Maríuhellar, before heading back for the city.
Duration of tour: 3 hours,
Departures: Daily by request,
Tour Price:
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