Storurd, meaning the Giant Boulders, is a hiking area in East Iceland. It lies near the village of Borgarfjordur eystri. It is a summer hike.
Boulders and turquoise ponds
The area is filled with enormous boulders left behind by the glaciers, with clear turquoise ponds among them. Grassy hollows and still pools sit between the rocks beneath the jagged Dyrfjoll peaks. The name Dyrfjoll means the Door Mountains, after a distinctive notch in the ridge.
The hike below the Dyrfjoll
Storurd is a hiking area below the Dyrfjoll mountains in East Iceland. It lies near the village of Borgarfjordur eystri. Marked trails of different lengths reach Storurd from parking areas near Borgarfjordur eystri. The trails are usually clear of snow only in the warmer months, and conditions can be checked on safetravel.is. The walk takes several hours over uneven ground, so proper hiking shoes are needed.
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