Látrabjarg-Rauðisandur- Hnjótur

Number: S-4
Date: 25.6.2009
Departure location: Kirkjuhvammur
Event: Látrabjarg-Rauðisandur- Hnjótur
Level of difficulty: Rather long hikes (normally 6 – 8 hours), sometimes camping equipment is needed, rugged and often steep landscape, possibly difficult rivers. Participents need to be in good shape.

Rather long hikes (normally 6 – 8 hours), sometimes camping equipment is needed, rugged and often steep landscape, possibly difficult rivers. Participents need to be in good shape.

Description:

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Látrabjarg-Rauðisandur- Hnjótur 4 days
25.-28. June
Guide: Gísli Már Gíslason
Max: 25

Meet up in campground in Kirkjuhvammur (Saurbæ) in Rauðasandur on June 25^th.

Day 1 (Thursday) Bus trip to Melanes. Walk to Sjöundá, Skor and look at the old mines in Stálfjall, from there walk back to Saurbær.

Day 2 (Friday) Walk Rauðisandur to Keflavík. On the way we look at ruins of old farms in Saurbær og Bæjarkirkja. If the weather is good boat trip alongside Látrabjarg to Hvallátur otherwise bus trip to Hvallátur where we camp.

Day 3 (Saturday) Walk by Látrabjarg.

Day 4 (Sunday) a) Boat trip by Látrabjarg if it was not possible on Friday. b) Trip to Látrar, walk to Látranes and look at old fishing ruins. On the way back stopover in The Museum of Egill Ólafsson in Hnjótur.

Members of the trip have to purchase travel insurance for the boat trip.

Price: 37.000/42.000
Included: campground, luggage transfer, boat trip, guide and grill party.

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