Rauðhóll hiking trail
Rauðhóls trail is one of 35 trails that have been put up in the trail brochure for Snæfellsjökull National Park.
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Region
Vesturland, Snæfellsnes
Starting point
N64°52.1638 W023°52.8236
Markings
Marked trail, at regular intervals
Duration
30 - 60 minutes
Surface
- Gravel
- Grass
- Unsmooth grassy surface
- Wetlands
- Lava
- Mixed surface - e.g. soil, stones, grass
Hazards
Rockfall - Rocks can fall from cliffs, landslides and mountain slopes
Service on the trail
Ranger
Lighting
Unilluminated
Period
The trail is open all year, but it is advised the the path may be slippery due to ice during the winter and the area is wet with mud during March until May.
From the crater Rauðhóll, lava flowed into the sea, all the way from Hellisandi to Skarðsvík. A marked path leads from the parking lot at Eysteinsdalsvegur to Rauðhóll, with the hiking trail going over an old lava field along with grass and small rocks, next to beautiful ponds that have formed around the area. Rauðhóll is in the protected area of the Icelandic Environment Agency, and you should keep in mind to avoid off-trail walking, in order to protect the area from trampling. Rauðhóls trail is one of 35 trails that have been put up in the trail brochure for Snæfellsjökull
National Park, and there you can find information about the length of the trail in km, the duration of the trail and information about trail markings. When hiking up Rauðhól, the view down to Öndverðarnes and Saxhól, together with the proximity to Snæfellsjökull, is great and the view of the surrounding countryside is also immense.