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Helgafelli, hiking around Reykjavik

This was the first time I went up Helgafelli (338m), and the view is really worth the detour (I usually go the other direction because I prefer walking by the trees). The temperature was just below 0°C but the strong winds made it feel very very cold!


Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Lava field - You can still see the "waves"

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

The white caught my attention, I first thought it was eggs...

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

View from the top

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Reykjavik in the background, at Esja's feet

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Lava field, covered in green moss

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

I can't decide between this one and the one below...

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Last time I went around, using the path at the bottom of this photo, climbing up gave me a much nicer view

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

A little bit of vegetation manages to grow

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Small snow storm coming from the south

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Interesting flat rocks

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Desert feeling

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

Going down

Hiking around Reykjavik, Helgafelli

The red little "dot" at the bottom right is a jogger

I made this video to show how windy it was (best viewed in fullscreen HD)

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