Back

Plan a route here

Waypoint · Iceland · 284 m

Sjónarsker

Name: Sjónarsker
Address: Iceland

No ratings (yet)

Responsible for this content
Alpenverein Linz

Author

Herbert Raab

Responsible for this content
Alpenverein Linz

Coordinates

64.027799, -16.982315

DMS

64°01'40.1"N 16°58'56.3"W

UTM

28W 403148 7101618

w3w

///sunk.auctioned.highrise

Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Recommendations nearby

Mountain Hike · Iceland

Circular route Skaftafellsheiði

recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult

Distance 16.9 km

Duration 6:00 h

Ascent 780 m

Descent 780 m

During this varied circular route, we first look down onto the mighty glacier tongue of Skaftafellsjökull. At the foot of Kristínartindar, we ...

No ratings (yet)

from Herbert Raab,

alpenvereinaktiv.com

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Long hike to Blátindur

Difficulty difficult

Distance 72.9 km

Duration 20:56 h

Ascent 1,722 m

Descent 1,781 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Scenic hiking round trip on the Wasserfallrunde in Skaftafell National Park

Difficulty T1 moderate

Distance 6.3 km

Duration 1:45 h

Ascent 177 m

Descent 177 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Panoramic circular hike on the waterfall circuit in Skaftafell National Park

Difficulty moderate

Distance 9.8 km

Duration 2:51 h

Ascent 287 m

Descent 272 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Morsárdalur

Premium content Difficulty T2 moderate

Distance 15 km

Duration 3:45 h

Ascent 256 m

Descent 256 m

Circular hike over wide gravel areas to a forest area rich in vegetationThe hike provides a very good insight into the ecological features of ...

No ratings (yet)

from Christian Handl, Gabriele Handl,

Rother Bergverlag

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Waterfall circuit Skaftafell National Park

Premium content Difficulty T1 easy

Distance 6 km

Duration 2:00 h

Ascent 177 m

Descent 177 m

Pretty short hike to the Svartifoss surrounded by basalt columns and to a historic farmsteadSvartifoss is a fixed point for almost every Iceland ...

No ratings (yet)

from Christian Handl, Gabriele Handl,

Rother Bergverlag

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Kristínartindar

Premium content Difficulty T3 difficult

Distance 18 km

Duration 6:45 h

Ascent 1,280 m

Descent 1,280 m

Up to the summit between the glaciersThe Kristínartindar peaks rise high between the glacier tongues of Vatnajökull and offer breathtaking views of ...

No ratings (yet)

from Christian Handl, Gabriele Handl,

Rother Bergverlag

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Svartifoss - Black basalt columns line a mysterious waterfall

Premium content Difficulty easy

Distance 5.9 km

Duration 2:00 h

Ascent 200 m

Descent 200 m

On the southern outskirts of Vatnajökull National Park lies a small but beautiful hiking area. The hike described here combines the highlights of ...

No ratings (yet)

COMPASS

Show all on map

User Questions

Don't see what you need here?

Ask a question and get an answer from the author, the official DMO or the community.

No ratings (yet)

Be the first to leave a rating or write a review!

Share your experiences and advice to help millions of people find and plan their next outdoor adventure.

Write a review

Rating submitted

Sjónarsker

Questions and answers

10-day forecast

My Map
Content
Show images Hide images

Features

Maps and trails

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Scenic hiking round trip in Morsárdalur

Difficulty T1 difficult

Distance 15.2 km

Duration 4:00 h

Ascent 235 m

Descent 235 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Panoramic circular hike on the waterfall circuit in Skaftafell National Park

Difficulty moderate

Distance 9.8 km

Duration 2:51 h

Ascent 287 m

Descent 272 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Morsárdalur

Premium content Difficulty T2 moderate

Distance 15 km

Duration 3:45 h

Ascent 256 m

Descent 256 m

Circular hike over wide gravel areas to a forest area rich in vegetationThe hike provides a very good insight into the ecological features of ...

No ratings (yet)

from Christian Handl, Gabriele Handl,

Rother Bergverlag

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Kristínartindar

Premium content Difficulty T3 difficult

Distance 18 km

Duration 6:45 h

Ascent 1,280 m

Descent 1,280 m

Up to the summit between the glaciersThe Kristínartindar peaks rise high between the glacier tongues of Vatnajökull and offer breathtaking views of ...

No ratings (yet)

from Christian Handl, Gabriele Handl,

Rother Bergverlag

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Svartifoss - Black basalt columns line a mysterious waterfall

Premium content Difficulty easy

Distance 5.9 km

Duration 2:00 h

Ascent 200 m

Descent 200 m

On the southern outskirts of Vatnajökull National Park lies a small but beautiful hiking area. The hike described here combines the highlights of ...

No ratings (yet)

COMPASS

Mountain Hike · Iceland

Kristinartindar - One of the most beautiful viewing balconies overlooking Vatnajökull

Premium content Difficulty difficult

Distance 17.7 km

Duration 6:30 h

Ascent 1,020 m

Descent 1,020 m

This hike is definitely one of the most beautiful in southern Iceland. Starting on a wide mountain ridge that gradually narrows into a ridge, you ...

No ratings (yet)

COMPASS

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Hike to the Svartifoss waterfall in Skaftafell

recommended route Difficulty T1 easy

Distance 6.2 km

Duration 1:50 h

Ascent 192 m

Descent 192 m

Popular circular hike to the Svartifoss waterfall with a detour to the Sjónasker viewpoint.

No ratings (yet)

from Ingrid Herrmann, set geo-aktiv reisen GmbH

Hiking Trail · Iceland

Demanding round trip hike on Kristinartindar via Kristínartindar

Difficulty T4 difficult

Distance 18.1 km

Duration 7:15 h

Ascent 1,272 m

Descent 1,272 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

8 Routes nearby