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Climb Skessuhorn Mountain In This 9-Hour Tour From Reykjavík

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Nature, Climbing

  • Duration

    9 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    English

Description

Drive from Reykjavík heading north-west to the valley Skorradalur and embark on an exciting climb to the stunning Skessuhorn, one of the most fun mountains to climb close to Reykjavík. The northwest ridge is a beautiful climb with an alpine feeling where you can enjoy the breathtaking views.

Highlights
  • Climb to the majestic snow-laden Skessuhorn
  • Skessuhorn Alpine Climbing expand_more
    • Start with one hour drive from Reykjavík heading north-west to the valley Skorradalur. Once you get to the destination, we will go over the task for the day. 
    • When ready, we begin the approach to the base of Mt. Skessuhorn. The approach takes 3 to 4 hours over swamps, rocks and beautiful landscape. We have a few rivers to go over on the way, but they are small and usually not hard to pass.
    • Under the mountain, we gear up for the climb and have some lunch. After a bite, we’ll go over how to climb and use some of the climbing gear. For the hard parts of the climb, our guide will climb up 15-30 meters and bring you up, so you are always climbing on the top rope. Climbing the ridge takes 2-3 hours and is one of the most fun ridges to climb in Iceland. This is not a super difficult one but a fun one.
      We grab some photos and enjoy the view on the summit before going back down. There are two options one is the way back. We can hike back to the normal hiking trail or rappel back down the ridge. Our guide will take that decision and let you know.
    • When we are off the mountain, we walk back to the car. After a long day of hiking and climbing, it’s nice to get to the car and have some drinks.
What's Included
  • Climbing gear
  • Helmet
  • Ropes
  • Climbing shoes
  • Harness
  • Local guide
What's Excluded
  • Transfer 
  • Food & water
What to bring
  • Warm cloths:
    • Rain gear pants and jacket
    • Down or primaloft jacket (can be nice on lunch brake)
  • Good hiking shoes
  • Hat and gloves
  • 20-30L  backpack
  • Food and water for the day
  • Sunglasses
Meeting Point

Borgarnes n1, Iceland

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 2 USD 700 Per Person

This is a private tour
Starting From

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USD 700 / person