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aurora borealis in icelandKjalvegur (Kjölur) Route from Geysir to Ringstrasse

The Kjölur route is an ancient horse trail, leading from the southern coast, crossing over the highlands to the northern coast. The trail's history dates back to the time of Vikings. Today, it is the road less traveled, open to those seeking remote Icelandic wilderness.

Use this GPS map data to help plan your adventure. Your reward will be witness to erupting geysers, glaciers, majestic waterfalls, and fields of green against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains If you are lucky you might catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis while soaking in hot springs.

Google Earth image of Hvítarvátn lake and glacier along the kjolur route Click on the binoculars to see Google Earth displaying Hvítarvátn lake and the glacier beyond..
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GPS Map File Details

File: iceland.gpx (38KB)
Revised: 13 December 2007
Data Classification: Class A2
Routes/Tracks: F35 Geysir to Ringstrasse
Points of Interest: 35 Waypoints, including camp huts, glaciers, thermal hot springs, waterfalls, geyers, etc.

ICE00 - Selfoss
ICE01 - Geysir, home to the origional Geyser, once the biggest in the world.
ICE02 - Brattholt road juction
ICE03 - Gullfoss (Golden Waterfalls)
ICE04 - Ueberlandleitung
ICE05 - Flugfeld
ICE06 - Sanda river crossing
ICE07 - Grojotabruecke river crossing
ICE08 - Blafellshals adjacent Blafel mountain
ICE09 - Hvita bridge crossing
ICE10 - Good salmon fishing in the Svarta (Black River).
ICE11 - Hut located on Fulakvisl River delta on northeastern side of Lake Hvitarvatn.
ICE12 - Fulakvisl river crossing
ICE13 - Stegueberfulak and Thverbrekknamuli
ICE14 - Muli
ICE15 - Nearby Fremra-Sandfell (927 meters)
ICE16 - Thjofadalirhuet, wetlands crossing adjacent Pjofafell
ICE17 - Soleyardalur
ICE18 - Stelbrattur
ICE19 - Hveravellir, hot springs area on the edge of the Kjalhraun lava field.
ICE20 - Vegamotkjalvegu
ICE21 - Dufunefsfell
ICE22 - Seydisabruecke river crossing
ICE23 - Kulufla
ICE24 - Rettungshuette
ICE25 - Saudafell
ICE26 - Afangfell
ICE27 - Blondulon
ICE28 - Sendeanlage
ICE29 - Thristikla
ICE30 - Fannlaekur near lake Smalatjorn
ICE31 - Blondustod near Blanda hydroelectric power station
ICE32 - Blondudalur
ICE33 - Bruarhlid
ICE34 - Ringstrasse
ICE35 - Blönduós

More info

The Kjölur route is only open cars during the summertime. More info about driving in Iceland here:

http://www.travelnet.is/transport/doaboutdriving.htm

Road and weather conditions here:

http://www.vegagerdin.is/english/road-conditions-and-weather/the-entire-country/island1e.html

References

Special thanks to Jean-Pierre for sharing coordinates acquired with his Casio watch.

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