Route facts
Demanding route to Kerling, the highest mountain in the surrounding area.
- Region
- Northeast Iceland
- Distance
- 6.7 km
- Estimated time
- 4 h 00 min
- Elevation gain
- 1435 m
- Difficulty
- Very Hard
- Season
- Summer
Search name variants
People may search for this Iceland hiking route with or without Icelandic characters, with an English place type, or together with a region. DULIN keeps those variants close to the main record so the page is easier to understand and match in search.
- Kerling hiking route
- Kerling Iceland hike
- Kerling Northeast Iceland
- Kerling Iceland
Planning warnings
This route crosses glacier or permanent ice terrain. Crampons are required, and glacier travel should only be attempted with suitable equipment, experience and safe conditions.