Icelandic topos

 Ice, mix & alpine climbing

Name	Author an year of issue	About the topo
Arnarfjörður	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2015	Contains all the routes in the area.
Breiðdalur	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2014	Contains all the routes in the area.
Brekkufjall	Matteo Meucci, 2018	Contains all the routes in the area.
Brynjudalur	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson & Róbert Halldórsson, 2014	In the winter 2015-2016 there were a few new routes climbed, new issue is coming soon.
Búahamrar	Jónas G. Sigurðsson, 2019	Contains all the routes in the area.
Eilífsdalur	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2009	Contains all the routes in the area.
Kaldakinn	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2007	A bunch of new routes was climbed at the 2016 ice climbing festival, new version is in the making.
Múlafjall	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson 2017	A new and beautiful topo. Everything we know of at the moment but more will probably come into light in the next few years.
Mýrarhyrna	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2006?	Contains all the routes in the area.
Ólafsfjarðarmúli	Jökull Bergmann & Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2010	Contains all the routes in the area.
Suðurhlíðar Vestara og Eystra Hrútsfjalls	Björgvin Hilmarsson, 2015	Contains all the routes in the area, from the Ísalp journal in 2015 along with an article on Skarðatindar by the same author.

Bouldering, sport & trad climbing

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Name	Authors and year of issue	About the topo
Akrafjall	Þórður Sævarsson, 2019	Contains all the routes in the area.
Búahamrar	Jónas G. Sigurðsson, 2019	Contains all the routes in the area.
Geldinganes	Jónas G. Sigurðsson, 2010	Contains all the routes in the area.
Gerðuberg	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2007	Contains all the routes in the area.
Hraundrangi	Ágúst Kristján Steinarsson, 2009	Has both routes.
Ingimundur	Ólafur Ragnar Helgason, 2002	Contains all the routes in the area.
Kerlingareldur	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2009	Detailed topo of the route and the approach.
Kverkfjöll	Þorsteinn Cameron, 2016	Contains all the routes in the area.
Munkaþverá	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2006	Contains almost everything, maybe there was a new issue…
Norðurfjörður	Jónas G. Sigurðsson, 2022	Has all routes in the area
Pöstin	Jafet Bjarkar Björnsson, 2009	5 new route since issue, see http://www.klifur.is/crag/postin.
Skinnhúfuklettar	Jafet Bjarkar Björnsson, 2009	Contains all the routes in the area.
Stardalur	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, 2007	Contains all the routes in the area.
Strandgata	Jafet Bjarkar Björnsson, 2010	Contains more than is there, after the removal of the Uberclassic “Reykjarvíkurperlan” was removed.
Valshamar	Sigurður Tómas Þórisson, Skarphéðinn Halldórsson & Björgvin Hilmarsson, 2009	Contains all the routes in the area.

The Ísalp topos

The Ísalp topos have been issued in the Ísalp journals since 1978. In many cases they are the first attempt at making a topo for the area or the area has developed a lot after the issuing of it. For the topos including climbing routes, make sure you compare it to the route database, it should have the most current information available.

Name	Author and the year of issue	About the topo
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 1 – Eyjafjallajökull	Helgi Benediktsson, 1978	This topo is only about hiking routes, that are still in it’s place and in full use. The main difference since the topo was made is that Gígjökul has retreated a lot and is really steep and olmost gone now.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 2 – Hekla og Langjökull	Helgi Benediktsson, Sighvatur Blöndahl, Yngvar Teitsson & Guðjón Ó. Magnússon, 1979	Hiking topo, hiking routes are still in it’s place and haven’t changed a lot. Traffic on Langjökull has increased considerably and more routes to cross the glacier are known.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 3 – Snæfellsjökull	Magnús Guðmundsson, Helgi Benediktsson, Arnór Guðbjartsson & Ingvar Teitsson, 1979	Hiking topo, still relative since the routes are the same.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 4 – Tindfjallajökull, fyrri hluti	Ingvar Teitsson, Rúnar Nordquist, Guðjón Halldórsson og Magnús Hallgrímsson, 1979	Hiking topo around Tindfjöll area, along with descriptions on the main huts in the area.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 5 – Tindfjallajökull, seinni hluti	Ingvar Teitsson, Rúnar Nordquist, Guðjón Halldórsson & Magnús Hallgrímsson, 1979	More hiking routes in Tindfjöll along with some climbing routes, SW ridge of Hornklofi and routes to Tindur. Probably not many new routes since the issue. See also Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 16.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 6 – Botnssúlur, fyrri hluti	Guðjón Ó. Magnússon, 1979	This topo is the first half of mountaineering in Botnsúlur. This half focuses on hiking. The topo has most known hiking routes.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 7 – Botnssúlur, seinni hluti	Guðjón Ó. Magnússon, 1979	This topo is the second half for mountaineering in Botnsúlur. In it are all known routes except Morgunfýla.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 8 – Skessuhorn	Helgi Benediktsson & Sighvatur Blöndahl, 1980	First topo of Skarðsheiði. Many routes have been climbed since then and this topo has been remade and issued, see Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 22.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 9 – Skarðsheiði	Helgi Benediktsson & Sighvatur Blöndahl, 1980	Hiking routes in Skarðsheiði, everything here is also in Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr 22.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 10 – Vífilsfell	Magnús Guðmundsson & Snævarr Guðmundsson, 1980	Hiking and climbing topo for Vífilsfell. There hasn’t been much climbing in Vífilsfell for the last years so this topo probably has all known routes
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 11 – Stardalshnúkur	Snævarr Guðmundsson, 1981	First topo issued for Stardalur and only has 5 routes. This topo has been remade and issued, see “Other topos”.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 12 – Mýrdalsjökull	Guðjón Ó. Magnússon, 1980	Hiking and skiing topo, still relative today.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 13 – Hraundrangi	Hreinn Magnússon & Olgeir Sigmarsson, 1981	Classic route to Hraundrangi, two more have been climbed since this topo was issued, see under “Other topos”.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 14 – Þumall	Torfi Hjaltason, 1981	Classic route to Þumall. This topo is missing a lesser known route to Þumall. The other route lies south of the big flake and merges with the classic route in pitch four.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 15 – Valshamar	Snævarr Guðmundsson, 1981	First topo of Valshamar. This topo has been remade and issued, see under “Other topos”.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 16 – Tindurinn	Magnús Guðmundsson, 1981	Both known topos to Tindur in Tindfjöll.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 17 – Eilífsdalur og Hrútadalur	Snævarr Guðmundsson & Magnús Guðmundsson, 1982	First topo for the area. A lot has been climbed since the issue of this one. Newer topo for Eilífsdalur can be found inder “Other topos” & Hrútadalur is in Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 20.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 18 – Öræfajökull	Torfi Hjaltason & Helgi Benediktsson, 1982	Good descriptions for hiking routes to Hvannadalshnúkur.  This topo is titled as a first part but it seems the second half was never released.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 19 – Leiðir í Bratta	Guðjón Ó. Magnússon, 1985	Mostly hiking routes, not a lot has changed since 1985.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 20 – Esja	Snævarr Guðmundson & Magnús Guðmundsson, 1985	The newest topo that covers whole Esja. Missing Tvíburagil and single routes here and there.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 21 – Stardalur	Björn Vilhjálmsson & Snævarr Guðmundsson, 1986	This topo has been remade and issued, see “Other topos”.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 22 – Skarðsheiði	Snævarr Guðmundsson & Kristinn Rúnarsson, 1987	Not many, but a few, have been climbed in Skarðsheiði since 1987, newest issue.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 23 – Munkaþverárgil	Páll Sveinsson, 1988	This topo has been remade and issued, see “Other topos”.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 23 – Hvalfjörður og Kjós	Snævarr Guðmundsson, 1990	Brynjudalur & Múlafjall have had a lot of new routes, other places are up to date. You can find newer versions of Brynjudalur & Múlafjall under “Other topos”.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 24 – Klettaklifursvæði á Íslandi	Björn Baldursson & Snævarr Guðmundsson, 1994	Most areas in this topo have been issued again in new topos. This topo is missing a lot of newer routes.
Viðauki við Leiðarvísi Ísalp nr. 23 – Glymsgil	Hallgrímur Magnússon & Jón Haukur Steingrímsson, 1996	Some routes have been climbed in Glymur but over all this topo is up to date.
Leiðarvísir Ísalp nr. 25 – Haukadalur	Hallgrímur Magnússon, 1998	New routes have been climbed and this topo could use a update.