Móskarðshnjúkar is a mountain and popular hiking route, situated in the south-west corner of Iceland next to Mt. Esja.
Explore this area while on a self drive tour in Iceland.
Miksi sisältöömme voi luottaa
Guide to Iceland on Islannin luotetuin matkailusivusto ja auttaa vuosittain miljoonia matkailijoita. Kaikki sisältömme on paikallisten asiantuntijoiden kirjoittamaa ja tarkastamaa – he tuntevat Islannin läpikotaisin. Voit luottaa siihen, että saat meiltä ajankohtaista, paikkansapitävää ja luotettavaa matkailutietoa.
The mountain can be seen from Reykjavík City and is celebrated both as a hiking trail and venue for backcountry skiing. Móskarðshnjúkar sits right next to Mt. Esja, but is more challenging to get to and therefore much less crowded. Making your way here is very awarding, where avid treckers are greeted with sweeping rhyolite landscapes and challenging trails for hiking or mountain biking.
How to Get There
To get to Móskarðshnjúkar, you drive Road 36 to Þingvellir and turn left after the farm Gljúfrasteinn, famed home of Iceland’s Nobel Laureate Halldór Laxness. Following a gravel road, you cross a bridge and then drive by the riverside, before turning right through a gate. At the end of that road, you’ll find a parking lot, from where you will have to continue on foot.
