England/Peter's fortress trail
The walk is a circular ring that connects Basalt Hotel at Iðunnarstaðir. Going up the ridge, passing through Hrútaborgir and Pétursvirki (Peter's fortress), going down the ridge in direction to England's Pool, crossing Tunguá river and going along the main road to Krosslaug and following the river back to Iðunnarstaðir.
The trail is mixed with a variety of footpaths, various resting stops and a view of the mountain ranges of Lundareykjadalur in Borgarfjörður. Pétursvirki (Peter's Fortress) is a manmade structure that stands on the Engaland's ridge and has been re-constructed. England's Pool is inside Lundareykjadalur, but it's surroundings is overgrown with grass. The pool is partly formed, man-made, while in other places there are rocks or grass on its banks. Krosslaug in Lundareykjadalur is a protected pool and it is believed that Westerners used to be baptized in Krosslaug after Christianity was legalized in Iceland in the year 1000.
- Area: Lundarreykjadalur, Borgarbyggð
- Road number to the starting point: Uxahryggjavegur (nr. 52), at Iðunnarstaðir
- Level of difficulty: Challenging
- Length: 12 km/7.4 miles
- Elevation: 424 meters /1391 ft.
- Markings: Sticks on the way
- Duration: 3 hours and 35 min.
- Route type: Small and large stones, soil and grass substrates
- Obstacles on the way: There are steps on the way, but its also necessary to wade across the Tunguá River or cling a red iron fence that crosses the river
- Services in the area: There are services available at Basalt Hotel
- Illumination: No illumination on the hiking trail
- Season: This hiking trail is open all year round
- GPS coordinates starting- and finish point: N64°29.9538 W021°14.9126
