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Einkunnir hiking trail

At Einkunnir you can find a very diverse landscape, animal and plant life

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Region
Vesturland, Borgarbyggð
Starting point
N64°59824 W021°911
Level of difficulty
Level 2 - Medium difficult route
1 2 3 4
Markings
Marked trail, at regular intervals
Duration
1 - 2 hours
Surface
  • Timber floor
  • Gravel
  • Wood chips
  • Grass
  • Wetlands
  • Mixed surface - e.g. soil, stones, grass
Obstacles
  • Step - A step, ledge, stair or low ledge that must be stepped on
  • Aqueduct - A ditch or a chute to divert water
  • A ford - Unbridged river/a stream, wetland or a swamp
Hazards
  • Rockfall - Rocks can fall from cliffs, landslides and mountain slopes
  • A ford - Unbridged river/a stream, wetland or a swamp
Service on the trail
  • Restrooms
  • Ranger
Lighting
Unilluminated
Period
Open all seasons
In Einkunnir you can find a very diverse landscape, animal-and plant life. The area was protected as a country park in 2006, but the goal of the area's protection is to protect the wetlands and geological formations that the public can use for education, outdoor recreation and nature viewing. There are hiking trails throughout the area, and you can find difficult slopes mixed with easy paths in the lowlands. The three rock clusters that rise from the marshland are clearly visible in the distance, but up from Syðri-Einkunnir there is a viewing platform, where you can see the mýrar area, Borgarfjörður and Borgarfjarðadali. Turn off highway no. 1 and onto road no. 536/3. A road leads to a parking lot at Einkunnir. There you will find information boards about the area's wildlife, along with numerous starting points for hiking trails. The accessibility of carriages and wheelchairs can be found on several routes, but most routes are narrow and there are many inclines. There is a connection to a hiking trail to Borg á Mýrum, but there is also an outdoor recreation area in Einkunnir, where there is a grill, benches and tables. Álatjörn pond together with the number of footpaths, resting places and beautiful forestry makes Einkunnir one of the pearls of Borgarbyggð.