ROUTE IV.—UP THE WEST COAST. 165 Lord Garvagh’s experience it will be seen that this virgin peak might, under favourable circumstances, be vanquished by men not new to mountain work in one day, by setting out from Bw&ir early in the morning, so as to reach the ice about nine or ten a.h., just as the heat of the sun has taken the glaze from the night’s frost off the surface of the ice. Fourth Day.—Excursion from p'ingnes to the Geysirs in the Beykholtsdalr. An interesting and easy day’s excursion, returning to pingnes. For description of the thermal springs, see ante, pages 125 and 126. A week may be pleasantly spent in this part of the country by anglers, there being three salmon rivers within easy reach. See List of Salmon Kivers. Good shooting is also to be had in August. Fifth 1)ay.—pingnes to StivSarhraun, or Uvammr. There are two routes from this place to the N.W. peninsula, but the one vid Sta¥>arhraun, although a day longer, is recommended, as Eldborg, the first volcano to erupt subsequently to the settlement of Iceland, will be seen, and the scenery is far superior to that on the other route. Eldborg is described ante, page 127. The He'itd has to be ferried shortly after leaving pingnes, and then the road to Uvammr lies up the valley of the Nor^rd. From Uvammr a stiffish day’s ride over an elevated plateau, the EoUavor^uhei^i (Holt-cairn-heath), will bring the travellers to Bor^Seyri trading post. About midway in crossing the heath will be seen a mass of rock, known as the IlaP&arstein (Height-stone), which is believed to have been a Pagan sacrificial altar. From Ilvammr, those of a geological turn of mind may ascend Baula (the Cow), a cone of curious formation. Sixth Day.—Stafearhraun to HjarSarholt (Herd-holt). Eldborg will be seen shortly after setting out. Thence the travellers will ride up to the head of the Ilitardalr, and wend their way between the mountains at the base of the Snafell peninsula, by a route not shown on the map, to the head of the Ilvammsfjor^r. Grand scenery during this day’s ride. Good quarters at Ejnr^&arholt. This neigh- bourhood is full of interest to those who have read the Hjal and Laxdasla Sagas. Ejjar&arholt was the home of Olave the Peacock, and Hb<kuldsta/&ir, on the opposite side of the river, the birth-place of Hallger’Sa, Gunnar’s wife. There are salmon in the river here. Seventh Day.—Hjar^&arholt to Bor^eyri. An easy day’s ride. The route lies up the Laxdrdalr, and thence over the Laxardaluhei^i to the shore of the Hrutafjbrf>r. The merchant at BorSeyri receives travellers. Eighth Day.—At BorSeyri. The ponies will need a day’s rest,

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