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Gerðuberg Cliffs

International > Europe > Iceland

Description

This basalt trad climbing area has roughly 30 routes from 5.4 to 5.11. The climbs are roughly 20-40 feet in height and generally face south. The area is located to the northwest of Reykjavík about 1.5 hours (120km) on the Snæfells Peninsula.

A pdf climbing guide in Icelandic may be found here: Gerouberg

Getting There

From Reykjavík:

- Go generally north on Route 1 to Borgarnes.

- Go northwest from Borgarnes on Highway 54 (Highway 1 goes northeast).

- About 3.4 miles/5.5km west from the Highway 54/55 intersection, at coordinates 64.846585, -22.369419, you will turn right (north) off Highway 54. This turnoff is roughly 50 yards east of the intersection with Route 567, which is a left turn.

-Drive roughly north on a well-graded dirt road about 1.7km to a parking area on the right with a sign "Gerouberg."  The coordinates for the parking area are about 64.860661, -22.358827.

As you are driving in on the dirt road from Highway 54, you will pass a farm on the right and then the dirt road will curve right and head east toward the parking area and beyond that, a church. After the right curve, as you head toward the church, the cliff will be on your left - it's very obvious.

From the parking area, hike uphill through moss-covered talus about 100 yards to the base of the cliff. Most of the developed sectors are to the west (left) of the parking area and the Gerouberg sign.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 2
Basalt Assault
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
Crack Attack
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Basalt Assault
 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Crack Attack
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

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Tr solo
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The free-standing pinnacle at the left end of Sector A.
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The center portion of the cliff with Sectors A-D as viewed from the parking area.
[Hide Photo] The center portion of the cliff with Sectors A-D as viewed from the parking area.
Looking at the right portion of the cliffs from the parking area. The church would be further to the right of this photo.
[Hide Photo] Looking at the right portion of the cliffs from the parking area. The church would be further to the right of this photo.
Big and small cracks!
[Hide Photo] Big and small cracks!
You'll turn north off of Route 54 at these signs and drive on a dirt road about 1.7km to the cliff.
[Hide Photo] You'll turn north off of Route 54 at these signs and drive on a dirt road about 1.7km to the cliff.