{"id":3191,"date":"2022-03-15T22:06:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T22:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/?page_id=3191"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:50:30","slug":"fossavatnsgangan-25-km","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/fossavatnsgangan-25-km\/","title":{"rendered":"Fossavatnsgangan 25 km"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Date<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
April 18, 2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Startup<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
09:15\u201310:00<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Style<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Classic<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Age limit<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
13 years<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Transponder timing<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Backpack requirement<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Time limit<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In a nutshell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first 15 km are strenuous, but then the trail leads from Seljalandsdal up to Hn\u00edfar and onto Botnshei\u00f0i. From there, it's a relatively easy walk back to B\u00farfell. From there, you walk between hills up to Gyltuskar\u00f0. From Gyltuskar\u00f0 up to Mi\u00f0fellsh\u00e1ls is a strenuous slope. After that, it's an easy finish. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Start-B\u00farfell<\/td>5.2 km<\/td><\/tr>
B\u00farfell \u2013 Heathen <\/td>4.5 km<\/td><\/tr>
Heiden \u2013 B\u00farfell<\/td>5.4 km<\/td><\/tr>
B\u00farfell - finish<\/td>10.2 km<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Map of the 25 km course. Interactive version.<\/a> See also OpenSnowMap<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Overview by \u00d3mar Sm\u00e1ra. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Course description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You start from the ski house at Seljalandsdalur like all the other distances. The first kilometer is an easy loop around the start area, but the next kilometer is mostly a steep and difficult climb up to H\u00e1abr\u00fan, one of the most picturesque points of the course. The view from there over the fjord Skutulsfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is stunning and ideal to take a photo or two if you\u00b4re not too much in a hurry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the climb up to H\u00e1abr\u00fan you come to a relatively flat section that stretches for over a kilometer. It takes you under a ski lift and eventually to the crossroads where the 12,5 km skiers turn right but the 25 and 50 km skiers keep on going straight. Soon after you pass the crossroads you will be greeted by an uphill that takes you under another ski lift. Now you have skied some 4 quite strenuous kilometers with a total elevation of 155 m. After another kilometer you come to the first feeding station, B\u00farfell 1. Following the feeding station you will be treated to an easy section called Hn\u00edfar, before doing another 2 km long climb up to the next feeding station, Hei\u00f0in 1. This is the only point of the course that is accessible by car, although the road is only open for our staff and the rescue team.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, approx. 10 km have been covered and now the path eases somewhat for the next few kilometers while walking along Botnhei\u00f0inn. However, that happiness does not last too long because when we have visited the drinking station under B\u00farfell for the second time, after approx. 16 km, a fairly strenuous climb begins where it is called "among falls", i.e. between the mountains B\u00farfell and Mi\u00f0fell. When you get to Gyltuskar\u00f0, from where you can see down to Botnsdal in S\u00fagandafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, turn right and take the most famous slope in the Fossavatn pass, Mi\u00f0fellsh\u00e1lsin itself. That neck has proved difficult for many people over the decades. There is a long, steep section going up here, and most people have a lot of energy left in the tank when they reach the top. But that's not to blame, because now we take relief at the 7 km mark, with long runs and pushes. However, you should be careful, because in many places the flow is very fast and can be dangerous, especially for the inexperienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Course profile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Start<\/td>290 a.s.l.<\/td><\/tr>
Highest point (Mi\u00f0fellsh\u00e1ls)<\/td>607 etc<\/td><\/tr>
Longest climb<\/td>115 m (above Mi\u00f0fellsh\u00e1ls)<\/td><\/tr>
Total climb<\/td>520 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Elevation and meters above sea level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Floating start and no time limit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The competition starts at 9:00 AM, but the starting line is open until 10:00 AM. The clock does not start until you start, as recorded by your timing chip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Getting to and from the mountain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We don't have enough space for private cars at the start, so we provide buses back and forth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clothes bags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can leave your clothes in the start area in a bag similar to this we sell<\/a> . The bags are kept outside, so make sure they are weather proof. You get a number to mark the bag with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Everyone carries a backpack<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We can face all weathers and anything can happen. For safety, participants in 25 km and 50 km races on Saturday are required to carry a backpack. We don't allow waist packs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The backpack should at least include outer pants, a jacket, a cap and gloves. In addition, most bring some nutrition, a cup or a flask (we do provide drinks along the way but not cups), ski wax and phone. The bag should weigh at least 1,5 kg. Staff can weigh bags any time during the race. If it is too light or some of the requirements are not fulfilled, we add 15 minutes to your time. You can buy a bag in our web store.<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cake buffet and prize ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A generous cake buffet is held in the Torfnes sports center from 15:00-17:00. It is included in the participation fee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dagsetning 18. apr\u00edl 2026 R\u00e6sing 09:15\u201310:00 G\u00f6ngua\u00f0fer\u00f0 Hef\u00f0bundin Aldurstakm\u00f6rk 13 \u00e1ra Flj\u00f3tandi start J\u00e1 Bakpokaskylda J\u00e1 T\u00edmam\u00f6rk Nei Brautin \u00cd hnotskurn Fyrstu 15 km eru strembnir, en \u00fe\u00e1 liggur lei\u00f0in fr\u00e1 Seljalandsdal upp \u00e1 Hn\u00edfa og inn \u00e1 Botnshei\u00f0i. \u00dea\u00f0an er fremur l\u00e9tt ganga a\u00f0 B\u00farfelli aftur. \u00dea\u00f0an er gengi\u00f0 milli fella upp \u00ed Gyltuskar\u00f0. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3191","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3191"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5011,"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3191\/revisions\/5011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}