After driving through the plains of the southwest coast, you are greeted with a spectacular tuff mountain range that stretches 30 kilometres just beside the road. The mountains are dotted with waterfalls, canyons and gorges of various sizes and Eyjafjallajökull glacier towers over them in the background. Massive boulders that have fallen from the main mountains lie by the road. There are almost endless possibilities of locations within this mountain range.
Eyjafjöll
South Coast, Iceland
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Climate
The South Coast of Iceland is known for its unpredictable and ever-changing weather. The region is characterized by a subarctic oceanic climate, which means that the temperatures are relatively mild, but the weather can be quite stormy and windy.
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Lighting
The longest day in Iceland is multiple days from May through July when the sun doesn't set. The daylight hours in Iceland on the shortest days of the year are 4-5 hours per day (December to January).
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Route no 1 takes you by this mountain range and there are numerous gravel roads that lead to valleys and gorges, they are almost all very good and easily travelled.
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Basecamp and facilities
This location offers many possibilities for basecamps, tech bases and easy access for equipment, depending on where you shoot. There are at least two community centres along the range and the mountain range ends in Skógar, which is a cluster of houses with restaurants, hotels and museum that could be utilized. Phone coverage is excellent.
Risk factors
These are tuff mountains, so loose rocks are prone to fall from the cliffs above. Also, the area is notorious for extreme wind conditions and checking the weather forecast is advisable.
Visitors
The range lies in Iceland’s most frequented area, along the south coast, so many tourists go through here. There are also numerous farms along the way.
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