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Image: H0rdur

All hiking trails open and a new hazard map published

All hiking trails from road no 427 are open today and the Icelandic MET office has published an updated hazard map.

Road no. 248 open - Vigdísavallavegur

The Authorities have opened the road to Vigdísavellir again
Image: H0rdur

All hiking trails open today

Updated information from the local Authorities is in the blog
From the eruption site. Photo: H0rdur

Hiking trails open until 17:00 today

Information from the local Authorities is in the blog
Image from day 3 by H0rdur

All hiking paths open today

Information from the local Authorities is in the blog

Path D is now path E - Merardalaleið

The paths have been updated after the last opening
New hiking map of the area

Path E - Merardalaleið is now open

New hiking map available here.
Path D - Merardalir

Hikingtrails closed

Reconsidered at 1 Pm
Image: Þráinn Kolbeinsson

All hiking trails closed today 16th July

Due to smoke on the hiking trails
Image: H0rdur

Hiking paths closed today

The hiking paths are closed due to smoke and bad weather conditions
Mynd: Þráinn Kolbeinsson

All access to eruption site closed

The access to the eruption aite has been closed until 15. July.
Road no. 42 from Seltún to road no. 427 closed between 00:00 and 06:00 on the 13th of July.

Road closure in Krýsuvík

Due to maintenance, the road will be closed in the morning of the 13th of July between 00:00 and 06:00 (am).