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View of Grótta Lighthouse – Elliðaárdalur Cycle Paths loop from Extra völlurinn

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Iceland

Reykjavík

View of Grótta Lighthouse – Elliðaárdalur Cycle Paths loop from Extra völlurinn

Moderate

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View of Grótta Lighthouse – Elliðaárdalur Cycle Paths loop from Extra völlurinn

02:13

35.5km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.25 km for 119 m

After 10.9 km for 118 m

After 26.8 km for 206 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.77 km

Laugardalur Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Laugardalur is also home to the Iceland Botanical Garden and a pet zoo. Both are destinations for Icelandic families as well as for foreign guests. At the end of the visit you can relax in the Laugardalslaug.

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10.9 km

Tjörnin Pond

Highlight • Lake

The "Little Lake" gives city people the opportunity to stay in touch with nature. The winter ice is visited by about 40 bird species. Children enjoy feeding them while their parents follow the beautiful path along the shore.

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16.2 km

Kvika Footbath Hot Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The artist Ólöf Nordal has hollowed out a large boulder into which water flows from the Kvikaaus hot spring. The small pool is a bit too small as a pool, …

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16.7 km

View of Grótta Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

The tide table and times when you can not enter Grótta are announced before the crossing.

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18.0 km

Bakkatjörn Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Near the lighthouse. Many birds to watch and enjoy the sea salt wind

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22.0 km

Björgun Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

If you take a stroll along the Ægisida, where locals all year round and tourists in the summer season like to walk, you’ll at some point come across a tangled …

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30.5 km

Elliðaárdalur Cycle Paths

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful bike paths around the capital

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34.1 km

Pathway Under the Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

It's interesting how the bike path from four directions crosses a shared bridge under which cars are routed. By the way, it's worth cycling along the water from here toward the golf course.

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35.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

8.13 km

3.05 km

1.36 km

594 m

Surfaces

33.4 km

1.13 km

630 m

357 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

12°C

8°C

88 %

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Laugardalur Park

Tjörnin Pond

Kvika Footbath Hot Spring

View of Grótta Lighthouse

Bakkatjörn Nature Reserve

Björgun Sculpture

Elliðaárdalur Cycle Paths

Pathway Under the Bridge

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