The average hiking speed is 2 km per hour. This tour will take about 2,5 hours.

The tour starts, at the "children garden" in Kambsdalur village. Start at the small stream. There is no real path but go upwards to the left (south) up towards Skarðsbrúgv. On Skarðsbrúgv, you arrive at a gorge. Walk towards the egde of the gorge where you find the passage up to Skarðsbrúgv. Here you will find the first gairn. Follow the cairns to Trælavatn. Then follow the old path, at the north side to Rossastígar where it is steep some places. Take a look down and you can see the cairns down towards Tundradalur village. When walking down to Tundradalur village, it is the best to walk along the river (on the left side). Walk down onto the main road and next to the petrol station in Skálabotn village. This is where the tour ends.