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Posted: 17 Aug 2022

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Entrance to Þórsmörk

Entrance to Þórsmörk
Before you can enjoy the mild microclimate and the birch forests of Þórsmörk you have to ford at least one really serious river. The first and unavoidable obstacle is Steinholtsá, a glacial river coming from Eyjafjallajökull (see PiP). There have been fatal accidents because unprepared tourists tried crossing with small 4x4. When we got there, 2 big 4x4 were waiting and only followed after they had watched our bus successfully manage it. Kudos to our experienced and calm driver!

This video mainly shows how not to cross (ignore the promotional bits), it's quite fun to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2y4Co9Mb_U

Erhard Bernstein, Percy Schramm, Nouchetdu38, slgwv and 38 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Gudrun
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Dank dir, Klaus! Ja, Furten sind oft unberechenbar, deswegen lassen sie die kleinen Mietwagen da nicht mehr hin.
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
The YouTube footage is pretty incredible! Reminds me of the exhortations in these parts never to drive into flowing water. Every year a few people drown in flash floods when their cars get swept away.

And, does "Thor" refer to the Norse god?
2 years ago.
 Gudrun
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Yes, it does refer to the god- Þórsmörk means Thor's forest.
Flash floods are even more scary but I guess there would be warnings after heavy rain so everyone with a bit of brain would avoid going there...

The problem with Icelandic F roads and fords is that every tourist thinks they can do it with a 4x4 (an American drowned in Steinholtsá). That's why they have recently resorted to forbiddung F-roads to small rental 4x4. It was nicely quiet in the highlands this year, no idiots in flip flops and shorts in areas of permafrost;-)
2 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Wunderbare Lichtverhältnisse.
2 years ago.
 Gudrun
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Herzlichen Dank, Percy! Bei Regen am Hotel losgefahren und dann wurde es immer besser:-)
2 years ago.

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