Vatnsskarð (Norðurland vestra)
| Vatnsskarð (Norðurland vestra) | |||
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 Monument to Stephan G. Stephansson at Vatnsskarð |
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| Compass direction | west | east | |
| Pass height | 441 m | ||
| region | Norðurland vestra | ||
| Watershed | Blanda → Húnafjörður | Skagafjordur | |
| Valley locations | Blönduós | Skagafjordur | |
| expansion | Pass road | ||
| Map (Norðurland vestra) | |||
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| Coordinates | 65 ° 30 '34 " N , 19 ° 42' 2" W | ||
Vatnsskarð is a mountain pass in the Norðurland vestra region in northern Iceland .
The ring road leads at Vatnsskarð over the mountainous Skagi peninsula from Blönduós over to Skagafjörður . It leads up to 441 m (at Saxhöfði ).
On the west side you have a good view from Botnastaðabrún, on the east side you overlook the valley of Skagafjörður from the parking lot Víðimýrarsel . Nearby is a memorial to the poet Stephan G. Stephansson, who was born in Skagafjörður and who emigrated to America .
From the eastern side of the pass road branches off the road to Víðimýri with its turf church.
literature
- Vegahandbókin, Landmælingar Íslands, 2004, ISBN 9979-9750-0-8