{"id":43731,"date":"2015-09-03T21:39:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T21:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/?p=43731"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:35:29","slug":"oraefajokull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/crag\/oraefajokull","title":{"rendered":"\u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull is the third part of\u00a0the \u00d6r\u00e6fi area, along with the low land areas\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/crag\/oraefi-vestur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00d6r\u00e6fi, Vestur<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/crag\/oraefiaustur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00d6r\u00e6fi, Austur og Su\u00f0ursveit<\/a>. The sectors of \u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00deumall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Detailed description for the approach is included with the Classic route. Only two routes are known up to \u00deumall (the Thumb), but most likely it is possible to climb the peak in more ways.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u00deumall-spannir2.png'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u00deumall-spannir2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Black line: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/thumall-klassiska-leidin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classic route<\/a><br \/>\nRed line: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/sunnan-vid-flogu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South of the flake<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mi\u00f0fellstindur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The classical hiking route to Mi\u00f0fellstindur is for the most part the same as to \u00deumall, but once you get onto Vatnaj\u00f6kull you spiral around Mi\u00f0fellstindur an top from the northen side. Mi\u00f0fellstindur has one alpine route that goes directly up the south face and one ice climb next to the hiking route<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/J\u00f3latr\u00e9.png'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/J\u00f3latr\u00e9-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lei\u00f0 \u00e1rsins: J\u00f3latr\u00e9\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/J\u00f3latr\u00e9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/J\u00f3latr\u00e9-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/sa-veggur-midfellstinds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SA veggur Mi\u00f0fellstinds<\/a> &#8211; WI 3 &#8211; 400m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/jolatre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J\u00f3latr\u00e9<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 WI 5 -180m<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Skar\u00f0atindar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Approach is over Skaftafellsj\u00f6kull, either from Hafrafell side or maybe from the Skaftafell side if the glacier doesn&#8217;t retreat much more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Skar\u00f0atindar.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Skar\u00f0atindar-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/edit.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/edit-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/edit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/edit-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Rau\u00f0 l\u00edna: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/austurveggur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austurveggur<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; TD+<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/austurveggur\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Green line: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/ibv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J\u00f6kul\u00e9l\u00e9<\/a> &#8211; TD+<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/austurveggur\"><br \/>\n<\/a>H\u00e6gri mynd:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/end-of-the-line\">End of the Line<\/a> &#8211; TD+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hr\u00fatfjallstindar<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-15' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hr\u00fatfjallstindar-t\u00f3b\u00f3.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hr\u00fatfjallstindar-t\u00f3b\u00f3-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-62556\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-62556'>\n\t\t\t\tSu\u00f0urveggur Hr\u00fatfjallstinda\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/sv-hryggurinn-upp-a-vesturtind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SV-hryggurinn upp \u00e1 Vesturtind<\/a> (like it&#8217;s usually done) &#8211; PD.<br \/>\n2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/smorfingur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smj\u00f6rfingur<\/a> &#8211; TD+, AI5.<br \/>\nA.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/sv-hryggurinn-upp-a-vesturtind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SV-hryggurinn upp \u00e1 Vesturtind<\/a> (like in the first accent) &#8211; PD.<br \/>\n3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/10-norskar-stelpur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 norskar stelpur<\/a> &#8211; TD, AI 4.<br \/>\n4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/orginallinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orginallinn<\/a> &#8211; PD, II+.<br \/>\nB. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/orginallinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orginallinn<\/a> (with the ridge) &#8211; PD, II+.<br \/>\n4,5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/lucky-leif\">Lucky Leif<\/a> (blue) &#8211; WI 5+.<br \/>\n5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/scottsleid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scotslei\u00f0<\/a> &#8211; TD.<br \/>\n6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/ishrongl\">\u00cdshr\u00f6ngl<\/a> &#8211; TD, WI 4\/5.<br \/>\n7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/postulinsleidin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Postul\u00ednslei\u00f0in<\/a> &#8211; TD, WI 5.<br \/>\n8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/storagil-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St\u00f3ragil<\/a> &#8211; PD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tindaborg<br \/>\n<\/strong>Also known as Fjallkirkja, Kirkja (The Church) or even Tr\u00f6llkirkja. This summit is made of pretty bad rock and is only climbable in winter conditions. Due to it&#8217;s height the winter conditions can last through middle of May.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg-Rory.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg-Rory-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-68680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg-Rory-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg-Rory-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-68680'>\n\t\t\t\tDeveloped using darktable 2.6.1\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kirkjan.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kirkjan-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kirkjan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kirkjan-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg2.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tindaborg2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Oraefasyn.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Oraefasyn-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Oraefasyn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Oraefasyn-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/na-hlid-kirkjunar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NA-hl\u00ed\u00f0 Kirkjunar<\/a>&#8211; AI 4<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/oraefasyn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00d6r\u00e6fas\u00fdn<\/a> &#8211; AI 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>H<\/strong><strong>vannadalshnj\u00fakur<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Rau\u00f0 l\u00edna &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/beina-brautin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beina brautin<\/a> &#8211; D &#8211; WI 4<br \/>\nGr\u00e6n l\u00edna &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/vinamissir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vinamissir<\/a> &#8211; WI 3<br \/>\nGul l\u00edna &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/vesturhlid-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vesturhl\u00ed\u00f0<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;<br \/>\nAppels\u00ednugul l\u00edna &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/the-italian-job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The italian job<\/a> &#8211; D &#8211; WI 4<br \/>\nEkki \u00e1 mynd &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/original-austurveggur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orginal austurveggur<\/a> &#8211; D &#8211; WI 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heljargn\u00edpa<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-18' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-08-at-13.35.36.png'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-08-at-13.35.36-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/na-hryggur-heljargnipu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NA hryggur Heljargn\u00edpu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>M\u00e1vabygg\u00f0ir<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-19' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fingurbj\u00f6rg.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fingurbj\u00f6rg-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/sudurhlid-fingurbjargar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Su\u00f0urhl\u00ed\u00f0 Fingurbjargar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Esjufj\u00f6ll<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vita\u00f0 er um eina lei\u00f0 upp tindinn Sn\u00f3k.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-20' class='gallery galleryid-43731 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sn\u00f3kur.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sn\u00f3kur-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/problem\/sudurhlid-og-sa-hryggur-snoks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Su\u00f0urhl\u00ed\u00f0 og SA hryggur Sn\u00f3ks<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull is the third part of\u00a0the \u00d6r\u00e6fi area, along with the low land areas\u00a0\u00d6r\u00e6fi, Vestur\u00a0and\u00a0\u00d6r\u00e6fi, Austur og Su\u00f0ursveit. The sectors of \u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull are: \u00deumall Detailed description for the approach is included with the Classic route. Only two routes are known up to \u00deumall (the Thumb), but most likely it is possible to climb the peak [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22108,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43731"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43731"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87174,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43731\/revisions\/87174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isalp.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}