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Brákarsund Cairn No. 2 – Brákin Monument loop from Borgarnes

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Brákarsund Cairn No. 2 – Brákin Monument loop from Borgarnes

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5.0

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Brákarsund Cairn No. 2 – Brákin Monument loop from Borgarnes

00:45

2.95km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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704 m

Egill Skallagrímsson Relief in Skallagrímsgarður

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful relief of grief-struck Egill Skallagrímsson carrying his drowned son Böðvar home on a horse, an astounding work by Anne-Marie Carl-Nielsen, which was donated to Iceland in 1963.

Source: Local signage

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704 m

Burial Mound of Skalla-Grímur Kveldúlfsson and Böðvar

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Here you will find what we'd like to believe is the burial-mound of Skalla-Grímur Kveldúlfsson and his grandson Böðvar, the son of Egill Skallagrímsson.

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812 m

Rainbow Stairs in Seyðisfjörður

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Colorful steps at the church and school.

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1.50 km

Egill Skallagrímsson Monument and View of Borgarfjörður

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Borganes means "rocky peninsula". The monument offers a beautiful view of Borgarfjördur Fjord.

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1.51 km

Brákarsund Cairn No. 2

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Cairn no. 2 is located at Brákarsund Strait and written on it in Icelandic is "Hér drekkti Skalla-Grímur Brák" meaning that Skalla-Grímur drowned Brák at this location.

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1.60 km

Brákin Monument

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This monument "Brákin" in remembrance of Þorgerður Brák and her ill fate. She had been the nanny and foster-mother to Egill the son of Skalla-Grímur and is described as big and strong as a man and skilled in magical arts.

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2.61 km

Historic Icelandic Turf Houses

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Very beautiful place with typical Icelandic houses with turf roofs.

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2.95 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.40 km

1.10 km

448 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

948 m

135 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Brákarsund Cairn No. 2 – Brákin Monument loop from Borgarnes

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Brákarsund Cairn No. 2 – Brákin Monument loop from Borgarnes

Egill Skallagrímsson Relief in Skallagrímsgarður

Burial Mound of Skalla-Grímur Kveldúlfsson and Böðvar

Rainbow Stairs in Seyðisfjörður

Egill Skallagrímsson Monument and View of Borgarfjörður

Brákarsund Cairn No. 2

Brákin Monument

Historic Icelandic Turf Houses

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