Hiking
Here are some of my favorite hikes in Europe (except Alps):
1) Landmannalaugar
Multiple short hikes
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Great hiking area;
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Did a combination of shorter hikes there accessible with a 4x4 car (quite an adventurous ride!) or bus.
2 days, 25 km length, 2,000m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 1,100m
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My favorite hike in Iceland;
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This is also part of a long-distance trail that is supposed to be amazing;
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Went back in a truck we booked at the end of the trail – drive back included a river crossing.
3) Peaks of Balkan
10 days, 190 km length, 20,000m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 1,700m
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Great hike through three countries (Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo) through quite rural areas, staying with locals in small cabins on the way;
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Cabins could be booked online even just a few weeks before the hike.
4) Seven Sisters
1 day, 22km length, 1,000m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 160m
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Lovely hike along the British coast – you can go as long as you like;
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There are a couple of bus stops along the trail;
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Great for kids, too.
5) Kerlingarfjöll
Short Hike
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Another part of the Icelandic highlands;
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Due to bad weather, I only did a small hike around the area which looks like from another planet;
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Accessible by 4x4 car.
6) Trolltunga
1 day, 20 km length, 800m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 1.100m
7) Kjeragbolten
1 day, 12 km length, 800m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 1,100m
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Short, but rather steep hike to Kjeragbolten;
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A bit scary to stand on top of this rock, but allegedly nobody ever fell so far… :)
