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Route 37 (Iceland)
''Laugarvatnsvegur'' () or Route 37 is a primary road in southern Iceland. It is a spur route of Route 35 that connects Laugarvatn Laugarvatn () is the name of a lake and a small town in the south of Iceland. The lake is smaller than the neighbouring Apavatn. Tourism Laugarvatn lies within the Golden Circle, a popular tourist route, and acts as a staging post. The town has ... to the main road network. References Roads in Iceland {{Iceland-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biskupstungnabraut
Route 35 is one of the interior roads of Iceland. The road is divided into two main sections. The first part is called () and runs from about one kilometer northwest of Selfoss (town), Selfoss up to Gullfoss. It is a road for all cars. The second part is {{IPA-is, ˈcʰalˌvɛːɣʏr̥}. This is a highland road which runs over the Kjölur plateau. The mountain road has the number Route F35 (Iceland), F35. Route 35 in total is 237 km long. Biskupstungnabraut From the Ring Road Route 1 (Iceland), (1) the road heads north-east through Árnessýsla forming the primary route to the tourist hotspots of Geysir and Gullfoss. Along the way the road meets several other routes such as Þingvallavegur Route 36 (Iceland), (36), Laugarvatnsvegur Route 37 (Iceland), (37) with distinctive peninsulas and Skálholt Way Route 31 (Iceland), (31) and Hrunamannavegur Route 30 (Iceland), (30). Near the road are a number of attractions. These include volcanic crater lake Kerið, waterfall Faxi in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |