{"id":125594,"date":"2017-07-13T17:55:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T17:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/?p=125594"},"modified":"2024-02-27T20:45:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:45:23","slug":"thjodgardurinn-snaefellsjoekull-og-fridloend-nagrenninu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/is\/thjodgardurinn-snaefellsjoekull-og-fridloend-nagrenninu\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull og fri\u00f0l\u00f6nd \u00ed n\u00e1grenninu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull og fri\u00f0l\u00f6nd \u00ed n\u00e1grenninu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn og <\/em><br \/>\n <em> fri\u00f0l\u00f6nd \u00ed n\u00e1grenninu<\/em><br \/>\n \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull var stofna\u00f0ur 28. j\u00fan\u00ed \u00e1ri\u00f0 2001 \u00ed \u00feeim tilgangi a\u00f0 vernda b\u00e6\u00f0i s\u00e9rst\u00e6\u00f0a n\u00e1tt\u00faru sv\u00e6\u00f0isins og merkilegar s\u00f6gulegar minjar. Jafnframt er markmi\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 au\u00f0velda f\u00f3lki a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast um sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 og kynnast \u00fev\u00ed. \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull er vestast \u00e1 Sn\u00e6fellsnesi og flatarm\u00e1l hans er um 170 km 2. A\u00f0 sunnan liggja m\u00f6rk hans um austurja\u00f0ar H\u00e1ahrauns \u00ed landi Dagver\u00f0ar\u00e1r en a\u00f0 nor\u00f0an \u00e1 austurm\u00f6rkum Gufusk\u00e1lalands. J\u00f6kulhetta Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kuls er innan \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins. \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn hefur \u00fe\u00e1 s\u00e9rst\u00f6\u00f0u me\u00f0al \u00edslenskra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0a a\u00f0 vera s\u00e1 eini sem n\u00e6r \u00ed sj\u00f3 fram. Tv\u00f6 fri\u00f0l\u00f6nd og eitt n\u00e1tt\u00faruv\u00e6tti heyra undir stj\u00f3rn \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins. B\u00fa\u00f0ahraun er \u00e1 sunnanver\u00f0u Sn\u00e6fellsnesi og var austurhluti \u00feess ger\u00f0ur a\u00f0 fri\u00f0landi \u00e1ri\u00f0 1977, alls r\u00famir 9 km\u00b2 a\u00f0 flatarm\u00e1li. Hrauni\u00f0 er eitt fegursta gr\u00f3\u00f0urlendi landsins \u00fear sem um 130 tegundir h\u00e1plantna hafa fundist, \u00fe.\u00e1.m. 11 af \u00feeim 16 tegundum burkna sem vaxa \u00e1 \u00cdslandi. Str\u00f6ndin vi\u00f0 Arnarstapa og Hellna var ger\u00f0 a\u00f0 fri\u00f0landi \u00e1ri\u00f0 1979 og er fri\u00f0landi\u00f0 um 0,6 km\u00b2 a\u00f0 st\u00e6r\u00f0. \u00dear eru s\u00e9rkennilegar klettamyndanir sem hafa m\u00f3tast af briminu og \u00f3v\u00ed\u00f0a er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a ritu \u00ed jafnmiklu n\u00e1v\u00edgi og \u00ed gj\u00e1m \u00e1 Arnarstapa. N\u00e1tt\u00faruv\u00e6tti\u00f0 B\u00e1r\u00f0arlaug er r\u00e9tt ofan vi\u00f0 Hellna. B\u00e1r\u00f0arlaug er forn g\u00edgur me\u00f0 tj\u00f6rn \u00ed botni sem \u00edsaldarj\u00f6kullinn hefur sorfi\u00f0. \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0ar og fri\u00f0u\u00f0 sv\u00e6\u00f0i eru \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0areign sem frj\u00e1lst er a\u00f0 fara um, en vir\u00f0a ber \u00fe\u00e6r reglur sem \u00fear gilda. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125683 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-fridtjofur_MG_0355-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-fridtjofur_MG_0355-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-fridtjofur_MG_0355-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-fridtjofur_MG_0355-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-fridtjofur_MG_0355-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-fridtjofur_MG_0355-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-fridtjofur_MG_0355.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n <strong>Landslag<\/strong> <br \/>\n Str\u00f6nd Sn\u00e6fellsness er fj\u00f6lbreytileg \u00fear sem skiptast \u00e1 gr\u00fdttir vogar, strendur me\u00f0 lj\u00f3sum e\u00f0a sv\u00f6rtum sandi og snarbrattir sj\u00e1varhamrar, me\u00f0 i\u00f0andi fuglal\u00edfi um varpt\u00edmann. L\u00e1glendi\u00f0 innan \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins er a\u00f0 mestu hraun sem runni\u00f0 hafa fr\u00e1 Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kli e\u00f0a eldv\u00f6rpum \u00e1 l\u00e1glendi. Hraunin eru v\u00ed\u00f0ast \u00feakin mosa en inn \u00e1 milli m\u00e1 finna fallega, skj\u00f3ls\u00e6la bolla me\u00f0 gr\u00f3skumiklum gr\u00f3\u00f0ri. L\u00e1glendi\u00f0 \u00e1 sunnanver\u00f0u Sn\u00e6fellsnesi er forn sj\u00e1varbotn sem risi\u00f0 hefur s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00eds\u00f6ld lauk. Hamrabeltin upp af l\u00e1glendinu eru \u00fev\u00ed gamlir sj\u00e1varhamrar.\u00a0Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull gn\u00e6fir tignarlegur yfir umhverfinu og greinilega m\u00e1 sj\u00e1 hvernig hraunstraumar og hraunfossar hafa runni\u00f0 ni\u00f0ur eftir hl\u00ed\u00f0um hans. Undirfj\u00f6ll hans, svo sem Hreggnasi, Geldingafell og Sv\u00f6rtutindar, eru margbreytileg a\u00f0 l\u00f6gun. Eysteinsdalur gengur upp fr\u00e1 l\u00e1glendinu a\u00f0 nor\u00f0anver\u00f0u og \u00fear er komi\u00f0 \u00ed anna\u00f0 landslag, dal girtan fj\u00f6llum sem kalla \u00e1 g\u00f6nguf\u00fasa f\u00e6tur. Ofar \u00ed landinu og n\u00e6r J\u00f6kulh\u00e1lsi eru vikurfl\u00e1kar og land sem er n\u00fdlega komi\u00f0 undan j\u00f6kli. Nor\u00f0ur af B\u00fa\u00f0um eru M\u00e6lifell og Axlarhyrna \u00e1berandi fj\u00f6ll. Fr\u00e1 Arnarstapa og Hellnum blasir vi\u00f0 sj\u00f3num Stapafelli\u00f0 sem er 526 m h\u00e1tt m\u00f3bergsfjall. Efst \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed eru hamrar sem kallast Fellskross.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125688 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-IMG_0127-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-IMG_0127-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-IMG_0127-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-IMG_0127-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-IMG_0127-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-IMG_0127-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-IMG_0127.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n Nokkrir fallegir fossar eru \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu. Bjarnarfoss fellur fram af hamrabeltinu \u00ed hl\u00ed\u00f0arbr\u00faninni upp af B\u00fa\u00f0um. \u00cd honum stendur fjallkona og falla \u00fa\u00f0asl\u00e6\u00f0urnar um her\u00f0ar henni og barm. H\u00fan s\u00e9st best fr\u00e1 veginum, \u00fea\u00f0an sem beygt er ni\u00f0ur a\u00f0 B\u00fa\u00f0um, og ofan fr\u00e1 Fr\u00f3\u00f0\u00e1rhei\u00f0i. Klukkufoss er vi\u00f0 r\u00e6tur Hreggnasa og er stu\u00f0laberg allt um kring. Nokkru austar, \u00ed Bl\u00e1gili, falla tveir fossar \u00ed einn hyl og hafa \u00feeir veri\u00f0 nefndir \u00deverfossar.<br \/>\n <strong>Jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i<\/strong><br \/>\n Jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i Sn\u00e6fellsness er afar fj\u00f6lbreytt og \u00fear eru jar\u00f0myndanir fr\u00e1 n\u00e6r \u00f6llum t\u00edmabilum \u00ed jar\u00f0s\u00f6gu \u00cdslands. Eldst\u00f6\u00f0vakerfi\u00f0 sem kennt er vi\u00f0 Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kul er sterk landslagsheild og s\u00fdnir menjar eftir einst\u00e6\u00f0 eldsumbrot, b\u00e6\u00f0i fr\u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0asta j\u00f6kulskei\u00f0i og eftir a\u00f0 \u00eds\u00f6ld lauk. Kerfi\u00f0 er u.\u00fe.b. 30 km langt og n\u00e6r fr\u00e1 M\u00e6lifelli \u00ed austri a\u00f0 \u00d6ndver\u00f0arnesi \u00ed vestri og jafnvel lengra. Yfir 20 hraun tilheyra kerfinu. L\u00edf\u00e6\u00f0 eldst\u00f6\u00f0vakerfisins er kviku\u00fer\u00f3 sem liggur \u00e1 nokkurra k\u00edl\u00f3metra d\u00fdpi undir j\u00f6klinum sj\u00e1lfum. Mest ber \u00e1 jar\u00f0myndunum fr\u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0asta j\u00f6kulskei\u00f0i og n\u00fat\u00edma \u00ed og vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inn. Fj\u00f6llin nor\u00f0an Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kuls eru \u00far m\u00f3bergi og hafa myndast vi\u00f0 gos undir j\u00f6kli e\u00f0a \u00ed sj\u00f3. Sval\u00fe\u00fafa er l\u00edklegast austurhluti g\u00edgs sem gosi\u00f0 hefur \u00ed sj\u00f3 og L\u00f3ndrangar g\u00edgtappar. Hraun eru \u00e1berandi \u00ed landslagi \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0ins, b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fafin apalhraun og sl\u00e9ttari helluhraun. St\u00f3r hluti \u00feeirra hefur runni\u00f0 \u00far Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kli, b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00far toppg\u00edgnum og \u00far g\u00edgum \u00ed hl\u00ed\u00f0um fjallsins. Hraunmyndanir eru margbreytilegar og fallegar og er sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 au\u00f0ugt af hellum. Fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum er eindregi\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0i\u00f0 fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 fara \u00ed \u00fe\u00e1 nema \u00ed fylgd kunnugra. \u00c1 l\u00e1glendi eru eldv\u00f6rpin Purkh\u00f3lar, H\u00f3lah\u00f3lar, Saxh\u00f3lar og \u00d6ndver\u00f0arnesh\u00f3lar og umhverfis eru hraun sem runni\u00f0 hafa \u00far \u00feeim. B\u00fa\u00f0ahraun er nefnt Klettshraun \u00ed fornum heimildum og eldst\u00f6\u00f0in \u00ed mi\u00f0ju hrauninu heitir B\u00fa\u00f0aklettur. B\u00fa\u00f0aklettur er \u00fe\u00f3 ekki klettur heldur 88 m h\u00e1r g\u00edgur og \u00far honum rann hrauni\u00f0 fyrir 5000\u20138000 \u00e1rum. Austurhluti B\u00fa\u00f0ahrauns er helluhraun og \u00fear hafa fundist nokkrir hellar, \u00feekktastur \u00feeirra er B\u00fa\u00f0ahellir. Margar s\u00f6gur eru til um hellinn, m.a. var tali\u00f0 a\u00f0 hann v\u00e6ri botnlaus og g\u00f6ng l\u00e6gju \u00far honum undir B\u00fa\u00f0aklett og \u00ed sj\u00f3 fram. G\u00f6ngin \u00e1ttu a\u00f0 liggja a\u00f0 Dj\u00fapaskeri en \u00fea\u00f0 er austur undan B\u00fa\u00f0ahrauni. Hrauni\u00f0 stendur \u00e1 sj\u00e1varbotni og leikur sj\u00f3r um undirst\u00f6\u00f0ur \u00feess. Sj\u00f3r kemur jafnvel upp \u00ed d\u00fdpstu gj\u00f3tum \u00e1 st\u00f3rstraumsfl\u00f3\u00f0i. Me\u00f0al jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0inga er hrauni\u00f0 \u00feekkt fyrir \u00fer\u00edd\u00edl\u00f3tt berg, gulgr\u00e6nir d\u00edlar eru \u00f3liv\u00edn, hv\u00edtir plag\u00ed\u00f3klas og svartir d\u00edlar eru p\u00fdroxen. N\u00e1nast hreinn \u00f3liv\u00ednsandur finnst \u00ed fj\u00f6runni vi\u00f0 B\u00fa\u00f0ir, sem er sjaldg\u00e6ft h\u00e9r \u00e1 landi. Hellnahraun nefnist hrauntungan ofan vi\u00f0 Arnarstapa og Hellna. \u00dea\u00f0 er tali\u00f0 vera um 4000 \u00e1ra og rann \u00far g\u00edg n\u00e6rri J\u00f6kulh\u00e1lsi sem n\u00fa er hulinn j\u00f6kli.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125693 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/west-iceland-DSC04828-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/west-iceland-DSC04828-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/west-iceland-DSC04828-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/west-iceland-DSC04828-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/west-iceland-DSC04828-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/west-iceland-DSC04828-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/west-iceland-DSC04828.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n <strong>Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull<\/strong><br \/>\n Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull er 1446 m h\u00e1r og hefur oft veri\u00f0 kalla\u00f0ur konungur \u00edslenskra fjalla. Hann var lengi talinn h\u00e6sta fjall landsins. Eftir \u00fev\u00ed sem best er vita\u00f0 klifu Eggert \u00d3lafsson og Bjarni P\u00e1lsson tindinn fyrstir manna, \u00e1ri\u00f0 1754 fr\u00e1 Ingjaldsh\u00f3li. Fjalli\u00f0 er virk eldkeila sem hefur hla\u00f0ist upp \u00ed m\u00f6rgum hraun- og sprengigosum \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 800 \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1rum. Toppg\u00edgurinn er um 200 metra dj\u00fapur fullur af \u00eds og girtur \u00edsh\u00f6mrum. H\u00e6stu hlutar hans eru \u00ferj\u00e1r \u00fe\u00fafur \u00e1 barmi g\u00edgsk\u00e1larinnar, kalla\u00f0ar J\u00f6kul\u00fe\u00fafur og er Mi\u00f0\u00fe\u00fafan \u00feeirra h\u00e6st. J\u00f6kullinn hefur minnka\u00f0 \u00e1 undanf\u00f6rnum \u00e1rum og er n\u00fa um 11 km 2\u00a0 a\u00f0 flatarm\u00e1li. Hl\u00ed\u00f0ar j\u00f6kulsins eru einkar fallegar og v\u00ed\u00f0a fl\u00e9ttast hrauni\u00f0 \u00ed reipum ni\u00f0ur hl\u00ed\u00f0arnar. S\u00ed\u00f0ast gaus \u00ed j\u00f6klinum fyrir um 1800 \u00e1rum og var \u00fea\u00f0 st\u00f3rgos. \u00de\u00e1 barst lj\u00f3s aska yfir nor\u00f0anvert Sn\u00e6fellsnes og Vestfir\u00f0i. Hraun rann ni\u00f0ur su\u00f0urhl\u00ed\u00f0ar fjallsins og er t.d. H\u00e1ahraun \u00far \u00fev\u00ed gosi. Sagt er fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed \u00ed B\u00e1r\u00f0ar s\u00f6gu Sn\u00e6fells\u00e1ss a\u00f0 B\u00e1r\u00f0ur hafi gefist upp \u00e1 samneyti vi\u00f0 f\u00f3lk og a\u00f0 lokum gengi\u00f0 \u00ed j\u00f6kulinn. Upp fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed er B\u00e1r\u00f0ur af sumum talinn verndari sv\u00e6\u00f0isins. J\u00f6kullinn hefur or\u00f0i\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i innlendum og erlendum sk\u00e1ldum og listam\u00f6nnum a\u00f0 yrkisefni og veitt \u00f6\u00f0rum innbl\u00e1stur \u00ed gegnum t\u00ed\u00f0ina. Sumir finna sterk \u00e1hrif fr\u00e1 j\u00f6klinum og telja a\u00f0 hann s\u00e9 ein af sj\u00f6 st\u00e6rstu orkust\u00f6\u00f0vum jar\u00f0ar.<br \/>\n <strong>Gr\u00f3\u00f0ur<\/strong><br \/>\n Jar\u00f0vegur \u00e1 utanver\u00f0u Sn\u00e6fellsnesi er v\u00ed\u00f0a glj\u00fapur og heldur illa vatni en gr\u00f3\u00f0urlendi er \u00fe\u00f3 margbreytilegt, fr\u00e1 fj\u00f6ru til fjalls. Strandgr\u00f3\u00f0urinn er afar fj\u00f6lskr\u00fa\u00f0ugur og v\u00ed\u00f0a eru t\u00e6rar tjarnir me\u00f0 litf\u00f6gru \u00feangi og \u00feara. Mosinn er oft \u00feykkur \u00e1 hraunum og bl\u00f3mjurtir \u00ed bollum og gj\u00f3tum. Trj\u00e1gr\u00f3\u00f0ur er takmarka\u00f0ur, og engin h\u00e1 tr\u00e9, en finna m\u00e1 birki- og reynihr\u00edslur \u00ed hraungj\u00f3tum. \u00c1 me\u00f0al sjaldg\u00e6fra tegunda sem vaxa \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu eru skrautpuntur og <br \/>\n ferlaufungur sem er fri\u00f0l\u00fdst tegund. Lyngm\u00f3ar eru \u00fatbreiddir \u00e1 Sn\u00e6fellsnesi og v\u00ed\u00f0a g\u00f3\u00f0 berjal\u00f6nd. B\u00fa\u00f0ahraun var fri\u00f0a\u00f0 a\u00f0 st\u00f3rum hluta vegna gr\u00f3sku og fj\u00f6lbreytileika gr\u00f3\u00f0ursins. Megin\u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0a \u00feessa mikla gr\u00f3\u00f0urs er talin vera s\u00fa a\u00f0 sj\u00f3r leikur um undirst\u00f6\u00f0ur hraunsins og er raki \u00fev\u00ed mikill og loftskipti g\u00f3\u00f0. V\u00ed\u00f0a \u00ed hrauninu hafa myndast einkennilegir katlar, og \u00ed \u00feeim og \u00f6\u00f0rum d\u00e6ldum er eitt fur\u00f0ulegasta gr\u00f3\u00f0urskr\u00fa\u00f0 sem fyrirfinnst h\u00e9r \u00e1 landi. Fundist hafa r\u00famlega 130 tegundir plantna \u00ed hrauninu og vi\u00f0 fyrstu s\u00fdn vekja burknarnir oftast mesta athygli. Alls hafa fundist 16 tegundir burkna \u00e1 \u00cdslandi og af \u00feeim vaxa 11 \u00ed B\u00fa\u00f0ahrauni. Fj\u00f6llaufungur, d\u00edlaburkni og st\u00f3riburkni eru mest \u00e1berandi, enda st\u00e6rstir, en t\u00f3fugras er algengt og \u00fer\u00edlaufungur og \u00fer\u00edhyrnuburkni vaxa v\u00ed\u00f0a. \u00cd hrauninu er einnig a\u00f0 finna bl\u00f3mlendi og vallendisbolla, lyngfl\u00e1ka, mosa\u00feembur og klettagr\u00f3\u00f0ur, birkirunna og st\u00f6ku reynitr\u00e9. Af tegundum sem n\u00e1 mikilli h\u00e6\u00f0 \u00ed hrauninu m\u00e1 nefna mja\u00f0urt, bl\u00e1gresi og s\u00f3leyjar. \u00cd sandinum m\u00e1 m.a. finna t\u00fanvingul og melgresi, t\u00e1gamuru, kl\u00f3elftingu, brennis\u00f3ley, holurt, bl\u00f3\u00f0berg, hv\u00edtm\u00f6\u00f0ru, lambagras og t\u00fanf\u00edfil.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125702 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-DSC08834-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-DSC08834-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-DSC08834-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-DSC08834-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-DSC08834-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-DSC08834-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/icelandictimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/vesturland-DSC08834.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n <strong>Fuglar<\/strong><br \/>\n Eins og a\u00f0 l\u00edkum l\u00e6tur eru sj\u00f3fuglar mest \u00e1berandi \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu og verpa \u00feeir me\u00f0fram allri str\u00f6ndinni. M\u00e1 \u00fear nefna langv\u00edu, stuttnefju, \u00e1lku, f\u00fdl, ritu og toppskarf. Toppskarfur er fimur kafari og gott er a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 hann fr\u00e1 Arnarstapa. Hann verpir \u00ed \u00feyrpingum \u00e1 l\u00e1gum klettum og h\u00f3lmum en \u00e1 varpt\u00edmanum hafa fullor\u00f0nu fuglarnir fja\u00f0urtopp \u00e1 h\u00f6f\u00f0inu. \u00c1 Arnarstapa er einnig au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 komast \u00ed mikla n\u00e1l\u00e6g\u00f0 vi\u00f0 rituna \u00fear sem h\u00fan liggur \u00e1. Egg ritunnar eru tv\u00f6 og hrei\u00f0ri\u00f0 l\u00edmir h\u00fan me\u00f0 munnvatni og driti \u00e1 snasir og mj\u00f3ar syllur sj\u00e1varklettanna. Teistur sj\u00e1st helst vi\u00f0 Malarrif og L\u00f3ndranga. M\u00e1far verpa \u00e1 v\u00ed\u00f0 og dreif. Af m\u00e1fategundum eru svartbakur, silfurm\u00e1fur, hv\u00edtm\u00e1fur og s\u00edlam\u00e1fur algengir. \u00de\u00fafubjarg og Saxh\u00f3lsbjarg eru a\u00f0gengileg fuglabj\u00f6rg en betra a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 \u00f6llu me\u00f0 g\u00e1t. Votlendisfuglar eru f\u00e1li\u00f0a\u00f0ir og hvergi st\u00f3r v\u00f6rp. \u00cd Beruv\u00edk eru fallegar tjarnir sem \u00fdmsar tegundir fugla heims\u00e6kja. Oft m\u00e1 sj\u00e1 \u00f3\u00f0inshana \u00e1 tj\u00f6rnunum ofan vi\u00f0 Pumpu \u00e1 Arnarstapa. Fuglinn er \u00feekktur fyrir a\u00f0 hringsn\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00e6tisleit. S\u00f6ngur algengra fugla heyrist gjarnan, svo sem hei\u00f0l\u00f3u, sp\u00f3a, \u00fe\u00fafutittlings, s\u00f3lskr\u00edkju og steindepils. Mar\u00eduerla, tjaldur, sandl\u00f3a, sendlingur, hrafn og rj\u00fapa eru algeng. Sk\u00f3gar\u00fer\u00f6stur er \u00ed hraungj\u00f3tum og n\u00e1l\u00e6gt bygg\u00f0. Haf\u00f6rn varp \u00ed L\u00f3ndr\u00f6ngum fram yfir aldam\u00f3tin 1900. F\u00e1lki og smyrill eru f\u00e1g\u00e6tir. Vor og haust \u00e6ja fargestir, fuglar sem verpa nor\u00f0ar, eins og tildra, marg\u00e6s og rau\u00f0brystingur. Fleiri tegundir koma vi\u00f0, \u00fe\u00f3tt \u00ed minna m\u00e6li s\u00e9. \u00c6\u00f0arfugl er algengasta andategundin vi\u00f0 str\u00f6ndina. St\u00f3r kr\u00eduv\u00f6rp eru \u00e1 Arnarstapa og \u00ed Rifi sem er eitt st\u00e6rsta kr\u00eduvarp Evr\u00f3pu, en einnig verpir h\u00fan \u00e1 \u00d6ndver\u00f0arnesi. Kr\u00edan er einkennisfugl Sn\u00e6fellsb\u00e6jar og heillandi \u00e1 sinn h\u00e1tt, f\u00ednger\u00f0ur og tignarlegur fugl og dugleg a\u00f0 vernda unga s\u00edna. Margir ver\u00f0a h\u00e1lfsmeykir vi\u00f0 kr\u00eduna \u00fear sem h\u00fan r\u00e6\u00f0st gegn \u00f3bo\u00f0num gestum og \u00e1 \u00fea\u00f0 til a\u00f0 gogga \u00fe\u00e1 \u00ed h\u00f6fu\u00f0i\u00f0. \u00deegar vetur er h\u00e9r \u00e1 landi heldur kr\u00edan sig \u00e1 su\u00f0urhveli jar\u00f0ar, l\u00edklega vi\u00f0 \u00edsr\u00f6nd Su\u00f0urskautslandsins. Til \u00feess a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta bjartra sumarn\u00e1tta yfir varpt\u00edmann hefur h\u00fan komi\u00f0 s\u00e9r upp s\u00e9rstakri flugt\u00e6kni og getur langflug hennar numi\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 40.000 km \u00e1 \u00e1ri.<br \/>\n <strong>\u00d6nnur d\u00fdr<\/strong><br \/>\n \u00c1 g\u00f6ngufer\u00f0 eftir str\u00f6ndinni m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 sel, b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fatsel og landsel. Ekki eru \u00fe\u00f3 st\u00f3r l\u00e1tur innan \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins. Oft er l\u00edflegt \u00ed pollum og gj\u00f3tum \u00e1 str\u00f6ndinni, einkum \u00feegar sj\u00f3r er n\u00fdfallinn \u00fat. Ku\u00f0ungar, marfl\u00e6r, krabbar, sprettfiskar og fleiri sm\u00e1d\u00fdr vekja \u00fe\u00e1 \u00e1huga athugulla gesta. Hvalir, t.d. h\u00e1hyrningur, hrefna og hn\u00edsa, eru algengir vi\u00f0 Sn\u00e6fellsnes og er r\u00e9tt a\u00f0 hafa augun vel opin \u00fev\u00ed \u00feeir sj\u00e1st oft fr\u00e1 str\u00f6ndinni. D\u00fdpra undan halda sig st\u00f3rhveli, s.s. b\u00farhvalur. Talsvert er af ref \u00ed hrauninu og me\u00f0fram str\u00f6ndinni. Minkur heldur sig \u00ed fj\u00f6runni \u00fear sem \u00e6ti er helst a\u00f0 hafa. Hagam\u00fds eiga g\u00f3\u00f0a daga \u00ed hrauninu, og ef horft er eftir hinu sm\u00e1a m\u00e1 sj\u00e1 \u00fdmis sm\u00e1d\u00fdr tr\u00edtla um.<br \/>\n <strong>Sagan<\/strong><br \/>\n Vestasta hluta Sn\u00e6fellsness er ekki oft geti\u00f0 \u00ed fornritum en \u00fe\u00e1 helst \u00ed tengslum vi\u00f0 skrei\u00f0arflutninga undir J\u00f6kli. B\u00e1r\u00f0ar saga Sn\u00e6fells\u00e1ss er \u00feekktasta sagan sem gerist \u00e1 \u00feessu sv\u00e6\u00f0i, en h\u00fan \u00feykir full \u00e6vint\u00fdraleg og er ekki talin \u00e1rei\u00f0anleg. Vita\u00f0 er um b\u00e6jarr\u00fastir fr\u00e1 landn\u00e1mst\u00ed\u00f0, t.d. r\u00fastir b\u00e6janna \u00e1 Forna-Saxh\u00f3li, Berut\u00f3ftir og \u00cdrskub\u00fa\u00f0ir. Fyrir ofan Gufusk\u00e1la er fj\u00f6ldi fiskbyrgja sem enginn veit hverjir hl\u00f3\u00f0u en \u00feau eru talin vera 500-700 \u00e1ra g\u00f6mul og elstu minjar um sj\u00e1var\u00fatger\u00f0 \u00e1 Nor\u00f0url\u00f6ndum. \u00d6nnur kenning um byrgin er s\u00fa a\u00f0 \u00feau hafi veri\u00f0 b\u00e6nasta\u00f0ir \u00edrskra manna. Um mi\u00f0ja 13. \u00f6ld f\u00f3r a\u00f0 lifna yfir fiskvei\u00f0um vi\u00f0 \u00cdsland og er l\u00edklegt a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1 hafi f\u00f3lki teki\u00f0 a\u00f0 fj\u00f6lga undir J\u00f6kli. Kirkja var \u00e1 Ingjaldsh\u00f3li fyrir 1200 og n\u00fd kirkja var reist \u00e1ri\u00f0 1317 e\u00f0a 1318. Kirkjan var snemma \u00feri\u00f0ja st\u00e6rsta kirkja landsins \u00e1 eftir d\u00f3mkirkjunum \u00e1 H\u00f3lum og \u00ed Sk\u00e1lholti. Ber \u00fea\u00f0 vitni um a\u00f0 fj\u00f6lmennt hafi veri\u00f0 \u00ed bygg\u00f0unum \u00fear \u00ed kring, a.m.k. hluta \u00far \u00e1rinu. Kirkjur voru einnig \u00e1 Einarsl\u00f3ni og Saxh\u00f3li og b\u00e6nh\u00fas \u00e1 \u00d6ndver\u00f0arnesi fram \u00e1 mi\u00f0ja 16.\u00a0 \u00f6ld. \u00datr\u00e6\u00f0i var v\u00ed\u00f0a undir J\u00f6kli fyrr \u00e1 \u00f6ldum og minjar fr\u00e1 \u00feeim t\u00edma eru vel a\u00f0gengilegar. \u00c1 m\u00f6rgum st\u00f6\u00f0um er lending h\u00e6ttuleg og a\u00f0sta\u00f0a erfi\u00f0 svo a\u00f0 \u00fear lag\u00f0ist sj\u00f3s\u00f3kn af \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir n\u00e1l\u00e6g\u00f0 vi\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0 fiskimi\u00f0. \u00datger\u00f0in var \u00e1rst\u00ed\u00f0abundin og \u00fev\u00ed breytilegt hversu margir bjuggu \u00ed h\u00e9ra\u00f0inu. L\u00edklega er Dritv\u00edk \u00feekktasta verst\u00f6\u00f0in. \u00dear var um hr\u00ed\u00f0 st\u00e6rsta vor\u00fatver landsins og reru \u00fea\u00f0an oft 40 til 60 skip me\u00f0 200 til 600 verm\u00f6nnum. \u00c1 19. \u00f6ld l\u00f6g\u00f0ust \u00fatverin af vegna breyttra vei\u00f0ih\u00e1tta og verkunara\u00f0fer\u00f0a. Me\u00f0 n\u00fdrri t\u00e6kni \u00ed \u00fatger\u00f0 og breyttum lifna\u00f0arh\u00e1ttum ur\u00f0u a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur a\u00f0rar og vegur \u00feorpanna j\u00f3kst.\u00a0 \u00de\u00e9ttb\u00fdlissta\u00f0irnir yst \u00e1 Sn\u00e6fellsnesi, Hellissandur, Rif og \u00d3lafsv\u00edk, eru allir gamlir \u00fatger\u00f0ar- og verslunarsta\u00f0ir. Enn \u00feann dag \u00ed dag eru \u00feetta miklir \u00fatger\u00f0arsta\u00f0ir og mannl\u00edf \u00fear bl\u00f3mlegt. <br \/>\n <strong>B\u00fa\u00f0akirkja<\/strong><br \/>\n B\u00fa\u00f0arkirkja var fyrst reist \u00e1ri\u00f0 1703 af Bent L\u00e1russyni kaupmanni \u00e1 B\u00fa\u00f0um. Kirkjan grotna\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur en var endurreist af Steinunni Sveinsd\u00f3ttur \u00e1ri\u00f0 1848. Sagan segir a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 hafi veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 b\u00f3n Bents, sem hafi vitja\u00f0 Steinunnar \u00ed draumi. \u00c1ri\u00f0 1984 var kirkjan flutt \u00ed heilu lagi \u00far gamla kirkjugar\u00f0inum \u00e1 n\u00faverandi grunn. Kirkjan var endurger\u00f0 \u00ed \u00feeirri mynd sem h\u00fan var talin hafa veri\u00f0 1848. H\u00fan var endurv\u00edg\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1987 og er fri\u00f0u\u00f0 safnkirkja \u00ed eigu \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0minjasafns \u00cdslands, en er \u00ed v\u00f6rslu s\u00f3knarnefndar. Yfir B\u00fa\u00f0um og kirkjunni \u00feykir hv\u00edla r\u00f3mant\u00edskur bl\u00e6r og er vins\u00e6lt a\u00f0 gifta sig \u00fear. <br \/>\n <strong>B\u00fa\u00f0ir<\/strong> <br \/>\n B\u00fa\u00f0ir geyma mikilv\u00e6gan kafla \u00far atvinnus\u00f6gu \u00cdslands. \u00cd Eyrbyggju er tala\u00f0 um Hraunhafnar\u00f3s (B\u00fa\u00f0a\u00f3s) sem verslunarh\u00f6fn strax \u00e1 fyrstu \u00f6ldum \u00cdslandsbygg\u00f0ar. All nokkurn sp\u00f6l su\u00f0ur\u00a0 me\u00f0 hraunja\u00f0rinum, um \u00ferj\u00e1 k\u00edl\u00f3metra fr\u00e1 h\u00f3telinu, eru Framb\u00fa\u00f0ir. \u00dea\u00f0an mun hafa veri\u00f0 \u00fatr\u00e6\u00f0i allt fr\u00e1 landn\u00e1ms\u00f6ld og \u00e1ttu margar jar\u00f0ir \u00fear upps\u00e1tur fram eftir \u00f6ldum. \u00dear m\u00e1 enn sj\u00e1 r\u00fastir verb\u00fa\u00f0anna, sem B\u00fa\u00f0ir draga nafn sitt af, auk fiskreita og grj\u00f3tgar\u00f0a, l\u00fdsis- og lifrargryfja og verslunarh\u00fasa Brimakaupmanna. Verslunarh\u00fasin voru seinna flutt austur fyrir \u00f3sinn og \u00fear st\u00f3\u00f0 verslunin um 130 \u00e1ra skei\u00f0. A\u00f0faran\u00f3tt 9. jan\u00faar 1799 ger\u00f0i eitt hi\u00f0 ofsafengnasta ve\u00f0ur sem s\u00f6gur fara af. H\u00e9lst \u00ed hendur vi\u00f0 roki\u00f0 st\u00f3rrigning, \u00ferumur og eldingar, hafr\u00f3t og sj\u00e1vargangur. \u00cd Sta\u00f0arsveit gekk sj\u00f3rinn 1500 fa\u00f0ma upp fyrir st\u00f3rstraumsfj\u00f6ru og t\u00f3k n\u00e6rri af B\u00fa\u00f0akaupsta\u00f0. Aldam\u00f3ta\u00e1ri\u00f0 1800 var verslunin \u00fev\u00ed aftur flutt vestur fyrir \u00f3sinn. Samkv\u00e6mt manntali 1703 hafa kringum 100 manns veri\u00f0 til heimilis \u00e1 B\u00fa\u00f0um og um langt skei\u00f0 st\u00f3\u00f0u B\u00fa\u00f0ir \u00ed n\u00e1nu og beinu sambandi vi\u00f0 afkomu fj\u00f6lmennra sveita. Fr\u00e1 Hv\u00edt\u00e1 \u00ed Borgarfir\u00f0i og vestan fr\u00e1 \u00d6ndver\u00f0arnesi s\u00f3tti f\u00f3lk verslun a\u00f0 B\u00fa\u00f0um. Vi\u00f0 r\u00e6tur Axlarhyrnu er b\u00e6rinn \u00d6xl. \u00c1 \u00feeim b\u00e6, sem st\u00f3\u00f0 til forna vi\u00f0 g\u00f6mlu \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lei\u00f0ina Ja\u00f0arg\u00f6tu, bj\u00f3 fj\u00f6ldamor\u00f0inginn Axlar-Bj\u00f6rn. Hann j\u00e1ta\u00f0i \u00e1 sig n\u00edu mor\u00f0 \u00e1 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum en sumir t\u00f6ldu hann \u00fe\u00f3 hafa drepi\u00f0 18 manns. Sagan segir a\u00f0 l\u00edkin hafi veri\u00f0 geymd \u00ed Iglutj\u00f6rn sem liggur \u00ed hraunja\u00f0rinum. Axlar-Bj\u00f6rn var l\u00edfl\u00e1tinn \u00e1ri\u00f0 1596 og dysja\u00f0ur \u00ed \u00ferennu lagi \u00e1 Laugarholtinu vi\u00f0 Hellna. \u00deannig var komi\u00f0 \u00ed veg fyrir a\u00f0 hann gengi aftur.<br \/>\n <strong>Arnarstapi og Hellnar<\/strong> <br \/>\n Arnarstapi og Hellnar og \u00f6rnefni \u00ed n\u00e1grenninu eru samofin B\u00e1r\u00f0ar s\u00f6gu Sn\u00e6fells\u00e1ss sem var h\u00e1lfur ma\u00f0ur og h\u00e1lfur tr\u00f6ll. B\u00e1r\u00f0ur gekk \u00e1 land \u00ed Dj\u00fapal\u00f3ni og ba\u00f0a\u00f0i sig \u00ed B\u00e1r\u00f0arlaug. Skammt fr\u00e1 ger\u00f0i hann s\u00e9r b\u00e6 st\u00f3ran sem hann nefndi Laugarbrekku og bj\u00f3 \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0an hann dvaldist me\u00f0al manna. \u00deorkell, br\u00f3\u00f0ir B\u00e1r\u00f0ar, bj\u00f3 \u00e1 Arnarstapa. Hann \u00e1tti tvo syni, Rau\u00f0feld og S\u00f6lva. D\u00e6tur B\u00e1r\u00f0ar \u00f3lust upp \u00e1 Laugarbrekku, miklar og \u00e1sj\u00e1legar. Helga var \u00feeirra elst.\u00deorkelssynir og B\u00e1r\u00f0ard\u00e6tur l\u00e9ku s\u00e9r saman og eitt sinn \u00feegar haf\u00eds l\u00e1 vi\u00f0 land hratt Rau\u00f0feldur Helgu \u00fat \u00e1 sj\u00f3 \u00e1 \u00edsjaka. Helgu rak til Gr\u00e6nlands og saka\u00f0i hana ekki en \u00e1 B\u00e1r\u00f0 rann ofsi. Hann hrinti Rau\u00f0feldi \u00ed Rau\u00f0feldargj\u00e1 og S\u00f6lva fram af S\u00f6lvahamri. Eftir \u00feetta hvarf B\u00e1r\u00f0ur \u00ed J\u00f6kulinn. Au\u00f0\u00e6fi hans eru s\u00f6g\u00f0 geymd \u00ed B\u00e1r\u00f0arkistu, kistulaga m\u00f3bergsfjalli upp af Saxh\u00f3lsdal. Margir tr\u00faa \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 B\u00e1r\u00f0ur vaki yfir sv\u00e6\u00f0inu undir J\u00f6kli. Hla\u00f0in mynd af B\u00e1r\u00f0i Sn\u00e6fells\u00e1s eftir Ragnar Kjartansson stendur vi\u00f0 str\u00f6ndina \u00e1 Arnarstapa. Mikil bygg\u00f0 var \u00e1\u00f0ur \u00e1 Arnarstapa og bjuggu \u00fear um 150 manns \u00ed byrjun 18. aldar en \u00e1 Arnarstapa var ein af h\u00f6fnum einokunarverslunarinnar. F\u00e1ar fj\u00f6lskyldur b\u00faa n\u00fa \u00e1 Arnarstapa allt \u00e1ri\u00f0 um kring en \u00e1 sumrin fyllist sta\u00f0urinn jafnt af fuglal\u00edfi sem mannl\u00edfi, me\u00f0 sm\u00e1b\u00e1ta\u00fatger\u00f0 og sumarh\u00fasabygg\u00f0. H\u00f6fnin \u00e1 Arnarstapa er umlukin stu\u00f0labergsst\u00f6pum, gj\u00e1m og sk\u00fatum. Me\u00f0 v\u00e9lb\u00e1ta\u00fatger\u00f0 voru ger\u00f0ar lendingarb\u00e6tur \u00e1 Arnarstapa um 1933 og er \u00fear gott l\u00e6gi fyrir sm\u00e1b\u00e1ta. Gamalt vikurport er upp af h\u00f6fninni og eru \u00fea\u00f0 merkar minjar \u00far i\u00f0ns\u00f6gu slendinga. \u00c1 fj\u00f3r\u00f0a \u00e1ratug 20. aldar h\u00f3fst vinnsla \u00e1 vikri \u00far Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kli og st\u00f3\u00f0 h\u00fan \u00ed r\u00fam 30 \u00e1r. Vikurinn var unninn \u00e1 J\u00f6kulh\u00e1lsi og \u00ed byrjun var honum fleytt ni\u00f0ur a\u00f0 Arnarstapa eftir tr\u00e9rennum sem enn sj\u00e1st. Vikrinum var safna\u00f0 \u00ed vikurporti\u00f0 og s\u00ed\u00f0an fleytt um bor\u00f0 \u00ed skip sem flutti hann til Reykjav\u00edkur en einnig til \u00fatlanda. \u00dar honum voru m. a. framleiddar vikurpl\u00f6tur sem voru nota\u00f0ar til a\u00f0 einangra h\u00fas og \u00ed milliveggi. Upp af bryggjunni er Barna\u00fe\u00fafa og Barna\u00fe\u00fafubar\u00f0. Nokkru utar er stakur klettur \u00fati \u00ed sj\u00f3num sem heitir Arnarklettur. Enn lengra er K\u00f3rsnef og \u00fear fram af P\u00e1lsklettur. Milli Lendingarkletts og Arnarkletts er s\u00e9rkennileg klettakv\u00ed sem nefnist K\u00f3r. Vestur af P\u00e1lskletti skerst inn langur og \u00fer\u00f6ngur vogur me\u00f0 malarfj\u00f6ru. Hann nefnist Pumpa. R\u00e9tt vestan vi\u00f0 vitann eru svonefndar Stapagj\u00e1r. \u00de\u00e6r eru miklir hellissk\u00fatar sem sj\u00f3rinn hefur \u00e1 l\u00f6ngum t\u00edma broti\u00f0 og sorfi\u00f0 \u00ed stu\u00f0labergsklettana. Gj\u00e1rnar eru \u00ferj\u00e1r og heita Eystrigj\u00e1, Mi\u00f0gj\u00e1 og M\u00fasargj\u00e1. Miki\u00f0 er af fugli \u00ed gj\u00e1num, a\u00f0allega ritu.Hellnar voru um aldir ein af st\u00e6rstu verst\u00f6\u00f0vunum undir J\u00f6kli. \u00cd byrjun 18. aldar bjuggu \u00fear um 200 manns, \u00fdmist \u00e1 grasb\u00fdlum e\u00f0a \u00ed \u00feurrab\u00fa\u00f0um. Margar fornminjar vitna um li\u00f0na t\u00edma s.s. brunnar og hle\u00f0slur. \u00d6rnefni\u00f0 Gr\u00f3uh\u00f3ll kemur fyrir \u00ed B\u00e1r\u00f0ar s\u00f6gu en ne\u00f0an og undir h\u00f3lnum er falleg fjara, \u00fea\u00f0an\u00a0 var r\u00f3i\u00f0. Austan vi\u00f0 v\u00edkina teygist fram bergrani sem heitir Valasn\u00f6s og \u00fear er Ba\u00f0stofa, einhver s\u00e9rkennilegasti hellir h\u00e9r \u00e1 landi. \u00cd klettunum upp af fj\u00f6runni er Sau\u00f0ahellir, gamall fj\u00e1rhellir sem opinn er \u00ed b\u00e1\u00f0a enda. Hellnakirkja var reist \u00e1ri\u00f0 1945 \u00e1 f\u00f6gru kirkjust\u00e6\u00f0i, \u00fear var fyrst reist kirkja \u00e1ri\u00f0 1883.<br \/>\n <strong>Gestastofa<\/strong><br \/>\n Gestastofa \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins er \u00e1 Hellnum. H\u00fan var opnu\u00f0 sumari\u00f0 2004 \u00ed fyrrverandi fj\u00e1rh\u00fasum. Gestastofan er opin alla daga yfir sumari\u00f0 fr\u00e1 kl. 10 &#8211; 18 og eftir samkomulagi \u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0rum \u00e1rst\u00edmum. \u00dear m\u00e1 n\u00e1lgast uppl\u00fdsingar og fr\u00e6\u00f0slu um sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 undir J\u00f6kli hj\u00e1 landv\u00f6r\u00f0um sem \u00fear starfa. \u00deemas\u00fdningarinnar \u00ed gestastofunni er verma\u00f0urinn og n\u00e1tt\u00faran og er leitast vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00fdna hvernig vermenn n\u00fdttu n\u00e1tt\u00faruna til a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 s\u00e9r farbor\u00f0a. H\u00f6f\u00f0a\u00f0 er til allra skilningarvita og eru gestir hvattir til a\u00f0 smakka, lykta og reyna. H\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 finna eitthva\u00f0 skemmtilegt <br \/>\n fyrir f\u00f3lk \u00e1 \u00f6llum aldri \u00ed gestastofunni.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A\u00f0koma og \u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Margt hefur breyst til hins betra \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3nustu vi\u00f0 fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 Axlar-Bj\u00f6rn kom l\u00edkunum af \u00feeim fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum sem hann myrti fyrir \u00ed Iglutj\u00f6rn. Vegur 574, \u00datnesvegur, liggur a\u00f0 fri\u00f0l\u00f6ndunum og um \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inn. Starfsmenn \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins eru rei\u00f0ub\u00fanir til a\u00f0sto\u00f0a gesti eftir fremsta megni og veita \u00feeim uppl\u00fdsingar. \u00deeir bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 skipulag\u00f0ar g\u00f6ngu- og fr\u00e6\u00f0slufer\u00f0ir og eru gestir hvattir til a\u00f0 kynna s\u00e9r \u00fe\u00e6r og taka \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed \u00feeim. Engin gisti- e\u00f0a veitingaa\u00f0sta\u00f0a er \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inum sj\u00e1lfum. Tjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i eru hvorki innan hans n\u00e9 \u00e1 B\u00fa\u00f0um en \u00e1 Arnarstapa er tjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i. G\u00f6ngu- og hj\u00f3lrei\u00f0amenn mega tjalda til einnar n\u00e6tur \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inum. Gisti- og veitingasta\u00f0ir eru \u00e1 B\u00fa\u00f0um, Arnarstapa\u00a0 og Hellnum. \u00darval gisti- og veitingah\u00fasa auk <br \/>\n tjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0a, er \u00ed n\u00e1grenni sv\u00e6\u00f0anna og \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins. Sundlaugar eru \u00ed \u00d3lafsv\u00edk, \u00e1 L\u00fdsuh\u00f3li, \u00ed Grundarfir\u00f0i og Stykkish\u00f3lmi. N\u00e6stu matv\u00f6ruverslanir eru \u00e1 Hellissandi, Rifi og \u00ed \u00d3lafsv\u00edk. Bens\u00ednafgrei\u00f0slur eru \u00e1 s\u00f6mu st\u00f6\u00f0um og einnig \u00e1 Arnarstapa og Vegam\u00f3tum.<br \/>\n <strong>G\u00f6ngulei\u00f0ir<\/strong><br \/>\n Margar og fj\u00f6lbreyttar g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0ir eru \u00ed og vi\u00f0 \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kul og \u00e6ttu allir a\u00f0 geta fundi\u00f0 lei\u00f0 vi\u00f0 sitt h\u00e6fi. Sumar \u00feeirra eru stika\u00f0ar e\u00f0a merktar og flestar er au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 rata. H\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 tengja g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0irnar saman \u00e1 \u00fdmsan h\u00e1tt. Vert er a\u00f0 hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 l\u00edti\u00f0 er um drykkjarvatn \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inum og \u00fev\u00ed nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 hafa me\u00f0 s\u00e9r eitthva\u00f0 a\u00f0 drekka \u00feegar lagt er \u00ed g\u00f6ngu. N\u00e1nar er g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0um l\u00fdst \u00ed g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0ab\u00e6klingi sem n\u00e1lgast m\u00e1 hj\u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inum og \u00e1 heimas\u00ed\u00f0u hans.<br \/>\n <strong>\u00c1g\u00e6ti fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur<\/strong><br \/>\n \u00d6llum er frj\u00e1lst a\u00f0 ganga um land \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0sins og fri\u00f0landanna en \u00e6tlast er til a\u00f0 merktum g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0um s\u00e9 fylgt \u00fear sem \u00fe\u00e6r eru fyrir hendi. Akstur er leyf\u00f0ur \u00e1 akvegum og merktum sl\u00f3\u00f0um og hj\u00f3lrei\u00f0ar einnig. Hestaumfer\u00f0 er heimil \u00e1 merktum rei\u00f0lei\u00f0um. \u00deeir sem hyggjast fara me\u00f0 hesta um \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0inn eru be\u00f0nir um a\u00f0 hafa \u00e1\u00f0ur samband vi\u00f0 starfsmenn hans. G\u00f6ngum vel um n\u00e1tt\u00faruna og vinnum ekki spj\u00f6ll \u00e1 henni, svo sem me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 r\u00edfa upp gr\u00f3\u00f0ur, raska jar\u00f0myndunum e\u00f0a trufla d\u00fdral\u00edf. Kveikjum ekki eld \u00e1 v\u00ed\u00f0avangi og t\u00f6kum allt sorp me\u00f0 <br \/>\n okkur. H\u00f6fum hunda og \u00f6nnur g\u00e6lud\u00fdr \u00ed bandi og \u00fer\u00edfum eftir \u00feau \u00fargang.<\/p>\n<p>Tilgangur fri\u00f0l\u00fdsingar er a\u00f0 vernda n\u00e1tt\u00faru landsins \u00e1 \u00feann h\u00e1tt a\u00f0 f\u00f3lki gefist kostur \u00e1 a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta hennar. Me\u00f0 fri\u00f0un er teki\u00f0 fr\u00e1 land fyrir e\u00f0lilega framvindu n\u00e1tt\u00farunnar, \u00fativist og upplifun manna \u00e1 n\u00e1tt\u00farunni. Aukin \u00feekking og skilningur almennings og virk \u00fe\u00e1tttaka \u00ed n\u00e1tt\u00faruvernd eru grundvallaratri\u00f0i til a\u00f0 n\u00e1 fram \u00feessum markmi\u00f0um.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Vir\u00f0um reglur og r\u00e9tt f\u00f3lks til a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta n\u00e1tt\u00farunnar.<br \/>\n <strong>Umhverfisstofnun<\/strong><br \/>\n Su\u00f0urlandsbraut 24\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 108 Reykjav\u00edk<br \/>\n S\u00edmi: 591 2000\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Fax: 591 2020<br \/>\n S\u00edmi \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0s: 436 6888 e\u00f0a 436 6860<br \/>\n snaefellsjokull@ust.is\u00a0 www.umhverfisstofnun.is<\/p>\n<p> Texti: \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir og Ragnhildur Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir <br \/>\n Lj\u00f3smyndir: J\u00f3hann \u00d3li Hilmarsson, Gunnar \u00d3li Sigmarsson, Sn\u00e6varr Gu\u00f0mundsson, Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir og Linda Bj\u00f6rk Hallgr\u00edmsd\u00f3ttir . Kortager\u00f0: J\u00f3n \u00d6rvar Geirsson J\u00f3nsson.<br \/>\n Kortin voru ger\u00f0 samkv\u00e6mt g\u00f6gnum fr\u00e1 Landm\u00e6lingum \u00cdslands.<br \/>\n Umbrot: Einar Gu\u00f0mann. Prentun: Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n\u00d3 &#8211; vistv\u00e6n prentsmi\u00f0ja \u00datg\u00e1fun\u00famer:\u00a0 UST-2009<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull og fri\u00f0l\u00f6nd \u00ed n\u00e1grenninu &nbsp; \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn og fri\u00f0l\u00f6nd \u00ed n\u00e1grenninu \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull var stofna\u00f0ur 28. j\u00fan\u00ed \u00e1ri\u00f0 2001 \u00ed \u00feeim tilgangi a\u00f0 vernda b\u00e6\u00f0i s\u00e9rst\u00e6\u00f0a n\u00e1tt\u00faru sv\u00e6\u00f0isins og merkilegar s\u00f6gulegar minjar. Jafnframt er markmi\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 au\u00f0velda f\u00f3lki a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast um sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 og kynnast \u00fev\u00ed. \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0gar\u00f0urinn Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull er vestast \u00e1 Sn\u00e6fellsnesi og flatarm\u00e1l hans er um 170 km 2. A\u00f0 sunnan liggja m\u00f6rk hans um austurja\u00f0ar H\u00e1ahrauns \u00ed landi Dagver\u00f0ar\u00e1r en a\u00f0 nor\u00f0an \u00e1 austurm\u00f6rkum Gufusk\u00e1lalands. 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