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View of Reykjavík – Kara Cairn loop from Seltjarnarnes

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View of Reykjavík – Kara Cairn loop from Seltjarnarnes

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View of Reykjavík – Kara Cairn loop from Seltjarnarnes

00:33

2.20km

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: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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17 m

Búðatjörn Pond

Highlight • Lake

In summer, the circumnavigation of the golf course is an adventure. The Arctic terns breeding there turn the round into a gauntlet. :)

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1.38 km

Varda Navigation Cairn in Suðurnes

Highlight • Monument

Varða is the name for a cairn. A stone pyramid was built here, which serves as a point of orientation for seafarers (radar reflector on the top).

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1.39 km

Kara Cairn

Highlight • Monument

Easy to reach vantage point. Very nice experience. Of course very windy. Gravel track around the golf course is passable with a normal bike. You should be considerate of the golfers.

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1.49 km

World War II Searchlight House in Suðurnes

Highlight • Historical Site

The concrete building was built around a floodlight at the beginning of World War II in the winter of 1940/41. The searchlight was part of the British military's defenses at the entrance to Reykjavík.

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2.20 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

13°C

8°C

95 %

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View of Reykjavík – Kara Cairn loop from Seltjarnarnes