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Natural Spring at Gaejargil – Bæjarfell loop from Húsafellsskógur

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Natural Spring at Gaejargil – Bæjarfell loop from Húsafellsskógur

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Natural Spring at Gaejargil – Bæjarfell loop from Húsafellsskógur

01:46

5.15km

250m

Hiking

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: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

961 m

Draugarétt Stone Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

2

1.20 km

The Folds

Highlight • Historical Site

Reverend Snorri stopped using mountain huts used by his predecessors. Instead he built the folds using incredible large stones and used it for milking his sheep. By the folds he …

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3

1.88 km

Natural Spring at Gaejargil

Highlight • Natural Monument

Refreshment offers a quiet source, to the left the view floats over the colorful Gaejargil to the Eiriks Glacier.

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4

2.40 km

View of the Waterfall, Bench with Guestbook

Highlight • Viewpoint

After half an hour you reach a bench with the tour booklet. From here we climb further and further up without a path, towards the stony plateau.

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5

2.63 km

Bæjarfell

Highlight • Summit

This highlight is located on a path towards the first stream crossing. For the real walk you have to go even higher, past the small glacier.

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6

3.55 km

The Fox Trap

Highlight • Natural Monument

The stone refers to a fox trap, wherever it is located. The stone is in any case a striking point on the climb. From here the path climbs quite steeply. …

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7

4.26 km

Húsafell Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Húsafell is a well-known location in West Iceland, mainly due to its beautiful nature and the artistic influence of local artist Páll Guðmundsson.

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8

4.89 km

Stuttá River

Highlight • River

A beautiful sunset; Perfectly.

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5.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

610 m

570 m

465 m

409 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

843 m

651 m

440 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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