Laufskálavarða

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Laufskálavarða is a Scenic Lookout and Other Great Outdoors at Suðurlandsvegur (Hrifunesvegur), Álftavershreppur, Iceland

Where to find Laufskálavarða?

63°35'44"N, 18°27'52"W

Aurora hunting in Vík?

The aurora season here runs from September to April, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in October and March. Laufskálavarða offers open skies and natural beauty - ideal conditions for spotting the aurora.

What do people think of Laufskálavarða?

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  • The largish lava mound here is said to be a lava-cairn (cairn are the piles of rocks which orient travelers). It is customary to leave a rock here on a cairn for good luck.

    𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚣𝚊𝚕𝚘 ?5 March 2016

  • Bring a stone and leave it here for good luck. Definitely more impressive in summer.

    Karin G5 March 2016

  • Leave a rock for luck.

    Andrew S13 August 2015

  • Come here and leave a stone for good luck on your journey

    Florian K27 July 2011

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