Kambsmýrarhnjúkur
1,214 m
Iceland
- Elevation
- 1,214 m
- Prominence
- 1,087 m
- Difficulty
- 3/10
- Mountain hike
- Best Season
- Jul–Aug
- Routes
- 1
No documented route
We found no published description of an ascent. Any line shown is an outline from maps only — not a route to follow.
Routes
1No documented ascent route — outline from maps only
We found no published description of an ascent. This line only joins features on the map; it is not a route to follow, so there is no GPX download.
Why? 5 check notes
- no documented ascent — outline only (research confidence 0.2)
- 100% approximate geometry
- low confidence 0.2
- F899 at Kambsmýrar → Kambsmýrarhnjúkur: dem (snap_failed, 4.5 km)
- unresolved waypoints: Dalsá
No published route exists. The most direct approach to the highest peak of the Kinnarfjöll is from the highland road F899 on Flateyjardalsheiði, near the deserted farm Kambsmýrar after which the peak is named: an unmarked climb of roughly 4–5 km and 1,000 m east up the valley side to the summit, with a small glacier just to the north.
Elevation Profile
outline from maps- Distance
- ≈ 4.6 km
- one way
- Ascent
- ≈ +1,014 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 1,214 m
- Time Up
- ≈ 4h
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- ≈ 2h 41m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
Drive from Fnjóskadalur north on the F899 (Flateyjardalsvegur), a summer-only highland track passable by 4x4 and, in good conditions, some ordinary cars, onto Flateyjardalsheiði. The deserted farm Kambsmýrar (abandoned in 1929) lies on the heath below the mountain; the road comes within about 4.3 km of the summit, at roughly 200 m. From the road the line is an unmarked climb east across the Dalsá valley floor (a river crossing may be needed) and up the western slopes of the Kinnarfjöll to the summit at about 1,211 m. The range is cut by cirques, gullies and cliff bands, so choose a line on the map in advance. A small glacier (Kambsmýrarjökull) lies in the cirque immediately north of the summit; keep off it unless equipped. Descend the same way. This description is an estimate based on maps and the geography of the heath, not on a published route or trip report; treat it as a planning hint only.
Start
F899 at Kambsmýrar224 m
- None.
Stages
| Day | Stage | km | m ascent | m descent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F899 at Kambsmýrar → Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | 4.6 | 1,014 | 28 | 4h |
Waypoints
- Trailhead: F899 at Kambsmýrar224 m
Nearest point of the road to the summit; elevation from EU-DEM
- Summit: Kambsmýrarhnjúkur1,214 m
Key Passages
- Dalsá crossing
- Steep upper slopes among cliff bands
Equipment
0/5 packedDownloads
Route confidence 20%No GPX or KML: an outline from maps is not a route to follow.
Overview
The highest peak of the Kinnarfjöll (about 1,211 m), a rugged, little-known range between Flateyjardalsheiði and Kaldakinn in north Iceland, with a small glacier in the cirque below its summit. There is no marked path or published route.
Kambsmýrarhnjúkur, known locally as 'Kambur', is the highest summit of the Kinnarfjöll, the range that forms the western wall of the Kaldakinn valley in Þingeyjarsveit, between Ljósavatn in the south and the Nípá river in the north, on the peninsula between Eyjafjörður and Skjálfandi. Its west side drops to Flateyjardalsheiði, a long upland valley whose farms were all abandoned between 1870 and 1946; the peak is named after one of them, Kambsmýrar, deserted in 1929. Kambsmýrarjökull, one of several small glaciers visible from the heath, lies in the cirque just north of the summit.
With about 1,000–1,090 m of prominence it is one of the most prominent mountains in north Iceland, visible from Húsavík and Aðaldalur. The range is cut up by valleys, passes, cirques, gullies and cliff bands, and its northern part is steep. No hiking routes, trip reports or club trips to the summit were found; the nearest organised walk, Ferðafélag Akureyrar's crossing of the Gönguskarð pass further south, does not visit it.
The practical approach is from the summer highland road F899 on Flateyjardalsheiði, about 4 km west of the summit, but any ascent is an exercise in self-reliant route-finding.
Climbing Notes
Only for experienced, self-reliant hillwalkers who can plan an unmarked route from a map and navigate in cloud. Expect roughly 1,000 m of ascent from the F899, possible river crossings on the Dalsá, steep ground among cliff bands, and snow on the upper slopes until midsummer, so carry an ice axe and crampons early in the season. The F899 is a summer-only highland track: check its status on umferdin.is. Leave a travel plan with Safetravel; mobile coverage on the heath is likely poor.
Season
Best Jul–Aug- January: Not advisable
- February: Not advisable
- March: Not advisable
- April: Not advisable
- May: Not advisable
- June: Possible
- July: Best (best window)
- August: Best (best window)
- September: Possible
- October: Not advisable
- November: Not advisable
- December: Not advisable
- Jan
- F899 closed; winter conditions
- Apr
- Access road closed
- Jun
- F899 may open late in the month; much snow high up
- Jul
- Best window; road open, least snow
- Sep
- Shortening days; first snow
Access & Permits
- Rules
- Off-road driving is illegal in Iceland; the F899 is a highland track open only in summer
- Getting There
Grenivík; Akureyri or Húsavík for services
Akureyri Airport (AEY)
- Car: from Fnjóskadalur north on the F899 (Flateyjardalsvegur) onto Flateyjardalsheiði; passable by 4x4 and in good conditions some ordinary cars
- No public transport
Hazards
- Remoteness
- Weather
- River crossing
- Glacier
- Avalanche