- Þórsmörk
Þórsmörk is a valley in
Iceland that was named after the Germanic godThor (Þór). It is situated in the south of Iceland between theglacier sTindfjallajökull andEyjafjallajökull .Here, the river
Krossá winds between the mountains. In the protected valley, there is green vegetation ofmoss , fern andbirch wood.The Krossá is a very cold river coming down from glaciers. It is a bit dangerous to cross the river, but for
pedestrian s, a bridge has been installed.The valley is closed in between glaciers,
Mýrdalsjökull being at the rear end of the valley. This leads to an especially warm climate, better than in the rest of south Iceland.Þórsmörk is also very popular amongst hikers. A lot of different tours are possible, from hiking on the glaciers to trekking (i.e.,
Laugavegur up toLandmannalaugar ) or smaller excursions, such as to the canyonStakkholtsgjá with its waterfall."See also:"
geography of Iceland External links
* [http://www.south.is/displayer.asp?Page=369&p=ASPPg369.asp Official website]
* [http://www.thorsmork.is/ Thorsmork Tours]
* [http://www.thomasrichter.de/island/67_thorsmoerk.html Photos]
* [http://www.physik.uni-halle.de/~e2od5/Island/pcd_1997/high/2002_086_de.html Photos]
* [http://www.frank-voi.de/frank/thorsmoerk.htm Photos]
* [http://www.islandsmyndir.is/html_skjol/sudurland/thorsmork/forsida_thorsmork_01.htm Photos from www.islandsmyndir.is]
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