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Fagrifoss is a waterfall
on the way to laki route is very rough and
rugged. There are at least two river crossings to get
there.
4x4 vehicles only
The 25 km long crater row called Lakagigar was created during a
relatively short, intensive, and catastrophic
eruption between the 8th of June 1783 and February 1874. It was among
the biggest and poisonous lava eruptions of the earth during
historical times. It created two vast lava fields with a total area of
565 km², and the total volume of tephra
emitted
was estimated to have been 12,3 km³. The consequences were
enormous. Between 53% and 82% of the domestic animals and 20% of the
human population perished as a result.
Hiking.
This part of the Interior offers clear trails to follow, so it mostly
depends on the time the individual travellers have to spend in the area.
Long hikes require good planning, preparations, and physical fitness.
The psychology has to be considered as well. Sometimes the vast,
barren landscapes, and the solitude overwhelme hikers, who are
travelling alone and do not meet a soul for days on end.
The
Bus Company
Kynnisferdir
offers daily tours to the Laki area from the hamlet Kirkjubaejarklaustur
and the National Park Skaftafell during summer.
From the crossroads
of
road #1 40 km
<Laki>
Klaustur 51 km. |