Katla Geopark 
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Lava ridge, surrounded by stone cairns

Laufskálavarða

Lava ridge, surrounded by stone cairns,

Laufskálavarða

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

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How to visit the Katla Geopark

Katla UNESCO Global Geopark is in central South Iceland

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