Gunnhildur og Vífilstaðarhlíð Hiking trail
Hike in Heiðmörk where you walk up to the cairn Gunnhildur and back along Vífilstaðarhlíðin.
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Region
Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Garðabær
Markings
Marked trail, at regular intervals
Duration
1 - 2 hours
Surface
Mixed surface - e.g. soil, stones, grass
Hazards
No hazards on the way
Service on the trail
No service
Lighting
Unilluminated
Period
Open all seasons
A popular 6 km walking, jogging and cycling route that starts at the parking lot at Vífilstaðarvatn. You walk up a clear path up Vífilstaðarhlíð that leads to a cairn named Gunnhildur. The way up surrounded by lupine that has taken up residence in the area. From the lookout there is a beautiful view of the capital area and it is ideal to stop and enjoy it. Continue along the path until you reach a viewing platform, where you follow a path to the right and continue through woodland until you reach rocky road which you descend along. Take a right turn and follow the Vífilstaðarhlið all the way back to the parking lot at Vífilstaðarvatn.