Lónsöræfi, Nature reserve in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, Iceland.
The reserve encompasses 34,528 hectares of mountain ranges, valleys, and wilderness areas featuring colorful rhyolite rocks and mineral deposits east of Vatnajökull glacier.
The establishment of Lónsöræfi as a protected area in 1977 resulted from collaboration between local landowners and the East Iceland Environment Association.
Traditional sheep herding practices from Stafafell farm influenced numerous place names throughout the reserve, reflecting the agricultural heritage of this region.
Mountain huts at Geldingafell, Múlaskáli, and Egilssel provide necessary shelter for visitors traversing the hiking trails within the nature reserve.
The geological formations within Lónsöræfi date back 5 to 7 million years, originating from the volcanic activity of Kollumúlaeldstöðvar.
Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
Inception: 1977
GPS coordinates: 64.59444,-15.19556
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:16
Hallormsstaðaskógur
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Hengifoss
57.6 km
Berufjörður
43.6 km
Hornafjörður
36.3 km
Hálslón
46.4 km
Litlanesfoss
56.4 km
Hoffellsjökull
21.7 km
Fláajökull
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Æðarstein lighthouse
43.4 km
Strútsfoss
34.4 km
Hamarsfjörður
37.8 km
Álftafjörður
33.3 km
Fossárfoss
38.4 km
Hafrahvammagljúfur
49.4 km
Brúarjökull
46 km
Phare de Hvalnes
38 km
Töfrafoss
43.3 km
Phare de Stokksnes
41 km
Hverfandi
48.6 km
Skalafellsjökull
49.1 km
Sauðárfoss
47.7 km
Phare de Ketilfes
45.3 km
Hvalnes nature reserve
37.3 km
Heinabergsjökull
42.5 km
Gunnar Gunnarsson's house
51 km
Brunnhólskirkja
35.4 km
Suðurfjörur
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