New Cross Country Skiing Trail

Our cross-country skiing tracks are ready again. We managed to renew our tracks today, 29.12.2023. 

The cross country skiing tracks are only single lane and there might be some snow still on the trail. This is not a fast track lanes, rather slow and great to enjoy nature. Please beware that there are rifts and cracks on the way so we recommend to stay on the tracks.  

Starting point is in Vallarkrókur or at P2, just below Öxarárfoss. 

The track goes from Vallarkrókur east towards Skógarkot (2 km). At Skógarkot you have two options. 

 1. Hrauntún (3 km). Head north towards Hrauntún. At one point you will have to cross road 36, take care around the passing traffic. Then you continue to Hrauntún which used to be farm until 1930. But like other farms in the rift valley had to stop operation when the national park was establish.

From Hrauntún it is possible to return or  head further north towards mt. Ármannsfell (2km) and then follow the track further 2 (km) east but then the track stops due to lack of snow.

  2. Tjarnir (2 km). You can head east from Skógarkot towards Tjarnir which is a pond next to the northeastern end of lake Þingvallavatn. From there it is best to return back the same way.

Then there is a track from Skógarkot to Tjarnir (2 km).

Here you can get the map in pdf version.

Best wishes to have fun.