Laufskálavarða

Laufskálavarða Laufskálavarða is a lava ridge, surrounded by stone cairns, between Hólmsá and Skálmá rivers, close to road nr. 1 north of Álftaver. All

Laufskálavarða

Laufskálavarða
Laufskálavarða

Laufskálavarða is a lava ridge, surrounded by stone cairns, between Hólmsá and Skálmá rivers, close road nr. 1 north of Álftaver. All travellers crossing the desert of Mýrdalssandur for the first time were supposed to pile stones to make a cairn, which would bring them good fortune on the journey.


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