Hrafnseyrarheiði, Westfjords, Iceland
Hrafnseyrarheiði is the mountain pass situated between Dýrafjörður and Arnarfjörður. The peninsula between Dýrafjörður and Arnarfjörður includes a great expanse of mountains unlike all other mountains in the Westfjords because the tops are not as level and they are usually much higher. The name “Westfjords Alps” has been used since they are reminiscent of the Alps in central Europe. Kaldbakur at a height of 3275 feet is the highest mountain in the Westfjords.
The gravel road 60 over Hrafnseyrarheiði is the only road linking the northern and southern parts of the Westfjords and it is usually closed during the winter. However, the 3.5 mile Dýrafjarðargöng tunnel is planned between Dýrafjörður and Arnarfjörður and this will replace much of the Hrafnseyrarheiði route.
Date: 5th June 2015
Location: view from road 60 south of Þingeyri
The gravel road 60 over Hrafnseyrarheiði is the only road linking the northern and southern parts of the Westfjords and it is usually closed during the winter. However, the 3.5 mile Dýrafjarðargöng tunnel is planned between Dýrafjörður and Arnarfjörður and this will replace much of the Hrafnseyrarheiði route.
Date: 5th June 2015
Location: view from road 60 south of Þingeyri
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