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Historic Icelandic Turf Houses – Borgarnes Church loop from Borgarnes

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Historic Icelandic Turf Houses – Borgarnes Church loop from Borgarnes

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Historic Icelandic Turf Houses – Borgarnes Church loop from Borgarnes

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2.78km

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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270 m

Rainbow Stairs in Seyðisfjörður

Highlight • Monument

Colorful steps at the church and school.

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378 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.

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378 m

Burial Mound of Skalla-Grímur Kveldúlfsson and Böðvar

Highlight • Historical Site

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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815 m

Historic Icelandic Turf Houses

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Very beautiful place with typical Icelandic houses with turf roofs.

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2.69 km

Borgarnes Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Pretty church on a hill at Borgarnes.

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2.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.22 km

891 m

640 m

Surfaces

1.42 km

1.12 km

188 m

< 100 m

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