As discussed the previous night, we are going to the highlands today. Stephan has promised his mother to climb down the Hafrahvammagljúfur canyon. That's far beyond what I am capable of doing. We therefore go hiking with Silja and meet up later with Stephan and his mother, before continuing with his Land Rover Defender on the highland roads.
We meet with Silja in Egilsstaðir and shop groceries for the ferry back to Denmark as well as for a picknick later in the day:
The Twizy gets charged at Silja's place while we are in the highlands.


I am glad you can buy German magazines in Icelandic supermarkets

We go with Stephan's Volvo. Stephan is already on the road with his mother in his Land Rover Defender to visit the Hafrahvammagljúfurt canyon. On our way to the highlands we stop at a really nice and unusual forest.

The weather is perfect. Blue sky, the sun is shining, although we have a little wind.

Silja navigates us to Laugarfell Hut, around 2 km off the paved road to the Kárahnjúkar power station. They even have a charger here.


If you ever have the need to charge here: N 64° 53,1331' W 15° 21.0941'

We hike for about 1,5 hours and see a number of waterfalls, which get bigger and more impressive every time.







We go back to the car, follow the road 910 to the dam. We are now in the area of the Vatnajökull National Park, which we have already visited in the south.


Highland

We stop at the main dam of the Kárahnjúkar power station, we walk around and take a look at the Hafrahvammagljúfurt canyon. SIlja makes some coffee and we wait for Stephan and his mother.


Hafrahvammagljúfur canyon


Beware of dangerous dams!

Stephan and his Land Rover safely takes us over the highland road F910, before we turn into another road for Laugarvallarlaug, a beautiful, natural hot pot.



We stop at a small river fo a picknick. We grill sausages, have some bread and enjoy the surroundings and the weather. The sausages are delicious!




It's only a few meters to the parking area. You follow a small path with a steamy rivulet and end up at the Laugarvallarlaug hot pot, Idyllicly located right next to a river with sheep in the background. We relax in the hot water.


Perfect hot pot

It's getting late and we head back to Egilsstaðir, We have to be at the youth hostel in Seyðisfjörður before 9 o'clock in order to be able to ask if we can charge the Twizy. The reception closes at 9.

We thank Silja for the great experience today and the exceptional hospitality (we have also done this to Stephan and his mother when we parted) and drive with the Twizy to Seyðisfjörður. It's a steep, long climb. We arrive at the youth hostel in time and we can charge.


Youth hostel in Seyðisfjörður, a former hospital

Tomorrow we go on the ferry back to Denmark. We will arrive in Hirtshals on Saturday.