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Hornstrandir Trail

Backcountry routes in the roadless Hornstrandir Nature Reserve of the Westfjords.

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Backcountry routes in the roadless Hornstrandir Nature Reserve of the Westfjords. Accessed by boat from Ísafjörður, hikers traverse arctic fox territory, sea cliffs like Hornbjarg, and abandoned farmsteads.

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