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Iceland

5.7 km (3.5 miles) E of Skarð, Rangárvallasýsla, Iceland
Approx. altitude: 104 m (341 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 64°S 160°E

Accuracy: 3 m (9 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: View to the North #3: View to the East #4: View to the South #5: View to the West #6: GPS reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: The little fence #10: The Hekla Museum

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  64°N 20°W (visit #8)  

#1: The Confluence from 20 m distance

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

30-Jul-2018 -- This is the 3rd out of 6 reports reaching confluence points in Iceland during a one-week bicycle trip. The story starts at 64°N 22°W and continues from 64°N 21°W.

This was the day with the hardest cycling against head wind that I ever experienced in my life. This is quite meaningful considering that I have cycled about 0.3 Gm (Giga-Meters) since I learned cycling.

I didn’t make the mistake to get angry about the wind. Instead I used it as a good opportunity for meditation while cycling with 9 km/h against the storm. With this practice of patience, I found myself 450 m from the confluence point in the afternoon. This is surely one of the easiest visits possible on Iceland: A fence with a little ladder can be easily climbed. On the other side of the fence, a track leads directly to the confluence over an open meadow.

The confluence is located on this huge meadow with short grass and various flowers. There is a great view on the famous Hekla Volcano in the vicinity. In 1 km distance, the Hekla Museum can be visited.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance of bicycle parking: 450 m
  • Time to walk to the CP: 5 min
  • Time at the CP: 2:29 PM
  • Measured height: 117 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
  • Position accuracy: 3 m
  • Topography: almost flat
  • Vegetation: grass, white flowers.
  • Weather: cloudy, 14° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Hekla Meadow Confluence

The story continues at 64°N 19°W.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 20 m distance
#2: View to the North
#3: View to the East
#4: View to the South
#5: View to the West
#6: GPS reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: The little fence
#10: The Hekla Museum
ALL: All pictures on one page