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Mountain hut at Landmannahellir, central Iceland, now connected to phone service 4892

13. mar 2023 20:35

A group of people recently ventured into Iceland’s interior in order to connect the area around Landmannahellir cave to a mobile phone network. According to Channel 2 News, the crew included members of rescue teams, members of tour operator Hellismen (who service the hut at Landmannahellir) and electricians.

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The hut at Landmannahellir is still covered in snow after winter. Photo/Egill Aðalsteinsson

A mobile base station was installed next to the Landmannahellir mountain hut, which is located within the Fjallabak nature reserve, 600 metres above sea level. The area is not easily accessible at this time of year due to melting snow and muddy quagmires.  

Read more: Muddy public pathways that connect the north and the south. Tips on how to navigate those rough, Icelandic mountain roads

According to Channel 2 News, park rangers can now connect to the internet, operate a credit card machine and place telephone-calls over an IP network.

A group of people recently ventured into Iceland’s interior in order to connect the area around Landmannahellir cave to a mobile phone network. According to Channel 2 News, the crew included members of rescue teams, members of tour operator Hellismen (who service the hut at Landmannahellir) and electricians.

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The hut at Landmannahellir is still covered in snow after winter. Photo/Egill Aðalsteinsson

A mobile base station was installed next to the Landmannahellir mountain hut, which is located within the Fjallabak nature reserve, 600 metres above sea level. The area is not easily accessible at this time of year due to melting snow and muddy quagmires.  

Read more: Muddy public pathways that connect the north and the south. Tips on how to navigate those rough, Icelandic mountain roads

According to Channel 2 News, park rangers can now connect to the internet, operate a credit card machine and place telephone-calls over an IP network.