Búrfellsgjá

One of the most beautiful trails in the Reykjavik area is through Búrfellsgjá Lava Channel.

Mt. Búrfell was formed in a single volcanic eruption just over eight thousand years ago. Fissure (gjá) is really not the correct term for Búrfellsgjá because it is essentially a beautiful and seemingly intact lava channel, just over three kilometres long. You drive past the lake Vífilsstaðavatn towards Heiðmörk, past Maríuhellar and alongside Vífilsstaðahlíð. Soon after the paved road turns into a gravel road there is a sharp bend in the road where cars can be parked and the hike begins. The hiking trail is along paths, however, the paths are stony in some areas and the slopes of Mt. Búrfell are gravel slopes so trekking poles can be useful. There are several fissures in Búrfellsgjá, hence caution is advised when they become covered by snow. On a good summer’s day a hike in Búrfellsgjá is suitable for everybody and children enjoy it very much.

This trail is in Wapp, a free app with a collection of GPS tracks for hiking, trekking or walking in Iceland with various informThe Wapp is a free app with a collection of GPS tracks for hiking, trekking or walking in Iceland with various information on nature, history, folk tales and the environment in general. The tracks are combined with a detailed map and are downloaded beforehand and used offline.ation on nature, history, folk tales and the environment in general. The tracks are combined with a detailed map and are downloaded beforehand and used offline.