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Brynjolfstak Stone

Legend says that the Brynjólfstak Stone was first pulled from the sea in 1845, when a mighty farmer named Brynjólfur asked four of the strongest men in the land to lift the giant slab on to his shoulders. From there, as perhaps an extreme...

Weight category: fullsterkur

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Dritvik Stones

The roots of Iceland’s stone lifting culture can be found in the Dritvik cove on the country’s west coast, where the famous Dritvik Stones still offer the same challenge they have for centuries. Historically, the sailors and fishermen who rowed out from this port...

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Husafell Stone

The most famous of Iceland’s legendary lifting stones is named for the west country farming estate on which it resides; a familiar destination for strongmen across the decades. The Húsafell Stone is said to have been crafted from a large rock over 200 years...

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Judas Stone

Located in the “vik” or cove known as Látravík, the Judas Stone is particular infamous among the many lifting stones in the Westfjords. It supposedly earned its name more than a century ago, when local farmers repeatedly attempted to utilize it in the construction...

Weight category: hálfsterkur

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Latra Stones

Another famous set of lifting stones in the Westfjords are the Latra Stones, located near some of Iceland’s famous seabird cliffs. Many generations of local fishermen used these stones to stay fit and gain bragging rights in their rare time on dry land. Like...

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Leggstein Stone

The “Leggstein” or “Tomb Stone” isn’t just named after its appearance. Weighing 220 kg, or 480 LBS, this pillar-like stone, located in the northwestern corner of Iceland, is said to mark the spot where an unfortunate farmer made a pact with the devil. As...

Weight category: fullsterkur

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Brynjolfstak Stone

Legend says that the Brynjólfstak Stone was first pulled from the sea in 1845, when a mighty farmer named Brynjólfur asked four of the strongest men in the land to lift the giant slab on to his shoulders. From there, as perhaps an extreme...

Weight category: fullsterkur

Source

Husafell Stone

The most famous of Iceland’s legendary lifting stones is named for the west country farming estate on which it resides; a familiar destination for strongmen across the decades. The Húsafell Stone is said to have been crafted from a large rock over 200 years...

Weight category: fullsterkur

Source

Leggstein Stone

The “Leggstein” or “Tomb Stone” isn’t just named after its appearance. Weighing 220 kg, or 480 LBS, this pillar-like stone, located in the northwestern corner of Iceland, is said to mark the spot where an unfortunate farmer made a pact with the devil. As...

Weight category: fullsterkur

Source

Judas Stone

Located in the “vik” or cove known as Látravík, the Judas Stone is particular infamous among the many lifting stones in the Westfjords. It supposedly earned its name more than a century ago, when local farmers repeatedly attempted to utilize it in the construction...

Weight category: hálfsterkur

Source

Dritvik Stones

The roots of Iceland’s stone lifting culture can be found in the Dritvik cove on the country’s west coast, where the famous Dritvik Stones still offer the same challenge they have for centuries. Historically, the sailors and fishermen who rowed out from this port...

Weight category: multiple

Source

Latra Stones

Another famous set of lifting stones in the Westfjords are the Latra Stones, located near some of Iceland’s famous seabird cliffs. Many generations of local fishermen used these stones to stay fit and gain bragging rights in their rare time on dry land. Like...

Weight category: multiple

Source

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