Rangárþing eystra Loop
Loop from Rangárþing eystra, Iceland
Community route · Hiking · Saved 18 Aug 2026
1.9 km · +56 m · 29 min · loop · Hiking
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Rangárþing eystra Loop is a 1.9 km hike loop, with 56m of climbing and an effort score of 2.
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Terrain & grades
88% at ≤15% gradeThis loop packs 30m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 88% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 1, gaining about 61m. Total route distance is 1.9 km.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.
Route sections
Easy effort, estimated around 29 min moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 5 min for 56m of climbing. Expect 0% steep-grade exposure.
Fuel & gear
At this length most people need water rather than food on the way.
Surface
OpenStreetMap tags the surface on 100% of this route.
Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- T4 alpine hiking: 65 m
Hardest tagged grade: T4 alpine hiking, first from km 1.0 for 64 m.
No difficulty tag on 1.8 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.
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No fords, aided passages or via ferrata are mapped on this line.
0% on waymarked trails.
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