Oleg Yakovlev · 30-Day Reset Author on Instagram: "I talked to an Icelandic local (Reykjavik native, been guiding hikes for years). Tourists always ask: “Why do locals never walk alone after midnight on certain paths?” She laughed and said it’s not ghosts or crime — it’s deeper than that. 1️⃣ Those “certain paths” are often old lava fields, coastal cliffs, or trails near elf rocks (huldufólk spots). Locals avoid them solo at night because folklore says disturbing hidden people brings bad luck —