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Highlands II, Askja, Viti – F910 / F88
1. The night was cool, 24°F to the thermometer of VivaLaVida.
2. The Vatnajökull ice cap is really close.
3. At the beginning of the day, as at the end of the previous one, the track was really chaotic through lava fields and screes. VLV did not drive faster than the average of 2 mph to take care of her occupants well shaken!
4. We are happy when she found vast alluvial plains…
5. Drawings…
6. We then cross the Black Sand Desert.
7. Lunar…
8. We reach the site of Askja, a large caldera of approx. 8 miles in diamete. Part of the crater contains lake Öskjuvatn.
9. The opportunity to go discover the site of Lake Viti.
10. Lake Viti is nestled in a crater on the edge of the lake. Its temperature varies between 75° and 82°F, great for bathing.
11. Gorgeous!
12. Lake Öskjuvatn with several lava flows of different periods.
13. The trail leading to the start of the 2 miles hike crosses another lava fiels.
14. The Dreki refuge just outside of the caldera.
15. View on the plain toward East.
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17. The famous mountain Herðubreið looking like a huge pastry.
18. We are now following the F88 track toward North and stop at Gljúfrasmiður canyon.
19. The Öskjuleið river rushes into it in pretty falls…
20. … before meandering along a lava flow.
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22. Some iron colors…
23. End of the day light.
We had a nice wild camp in a crater before discovering the Mývatn region. To come soon…
Lakagigar – F206 / F207
Here we are to discover the Lakagigar region, driving our first “F Roads”, trails reserved for 4×4 because of deep fords and “in principles”
prohibited to rental vehicles. In principle because we saw many “unauthorized” rental SUV on these tracks.
1. F206
2. As in the Faroe Islands, sheep live in freedom everywhere.
3. VivaLaVida crosses completely mineral landscapes.
4. Here is the Lakagigar range, volcanoes that appeared only a few decades ago.
5. Small lake stuck between mountain and lava flow.
6. The F206 was created in the lava.
7. Only mosses and lichens manage to develop on volcanic slags.
8. The summits, more exposed, are often virgin of vegetation.
9. Enjoying the panorama in late afternoon.
10. And what a panorama!
11. F207
12. We boondocked on the shore of a small lake.
13. Sweetness of the evening light.
14. The next day, despite the light of a gray sky, the contrasts are amazing. The moss looks almost fluorescent.
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17. Laki volcano.
18. … and one of the new craters around.
19. The F207 winds between the hills.
20. Raw lava.
21. Ground is very dark.
22. The trail is sometimes not very marked.
23. Looking to North West towards Landmannalaugar.
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25. Crossing a river with water temperated by some hot springs, the vegetation changes.
I posted a short video of a F207 ford here for those interested. 😉
26. The Fragifoss waterfall along the F206.
27. Last sight of these pretty volcanic hills.
To be followred on the side of the famous Landmannalaugar, probably the most visited interior site in Iceland.
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