Crag features

Hnappavellir is Iceland's best climbing location. Situated on the south coast beneath the majestic Öræfajökull (wasteland glacier), the crag houses well over 100 sport routes of mostly good quality. The guidebook is available from klifurhusið in Reykjavik and, though all in icelandic, is straightforward to understand. There is also plenty of bouldering and a small hut for cooking as well as BBQ's and camping space (no sleeping in the hut).

A topo can be downloaded at https://www.blurb.com/b/11035084-hnappavallahamrar-2022 or purchased at Klifurhusið climbing gym in Reykjavik. Photos of routes can also be found at https://www.klifur.is/crag/hnappavellir  Please note that although Iceland uses the USA 5. grading system, the grades are usually not comparable to elsewhere in the world until somewhere in the 5.11 range. Grades below this are often several grades harder than stated, bare this in mind when starting out on the easier routes!