Description
Summary
Description
Combine two of Iceland's best-known hiking trails on this 6-day guided trek through the highlands, from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork Valley on the Laugavegur Trail, followed by a day hike up to the Fimmvorduhals Pass. This challenging tour suits experienced hikers with a good level of fitness.
On the first day, you take the public bus from BSI Bus Terminal in Reykjavik along the mountain tracks to Landmannalaugar, passing Hekla Volcano and other volcanoes in the Domadalur area. After lunch in Landmannalaugar, you hike south past small gorges, steaming hot springs, and yellow mountain ridges to the Hrafntinnusker mountain hut, where you spend the night.
On day 2, you descend into the gullies of Jokultungur, with hundreds of steaming hot springs and mud pools and views south to the Alftavatn area and Myrdalsjokull and Eyjafjallajokull Glaciers. You spend the night at the Hvanngil hut, at the foot of Storasula, a green, cone-shaped volcano.
On day 3, you cross the black sand desert of Maelifellssandur toward Hattfell Volcano and enter the Emstrur region. Before reaching the Botnar hut, where you stay the night, you visit Markarfljot Canyon, cut almost 656 feet (200 meters) down into the rock.
On day 4, you hike up and down through the valleys and gullies of Emstrur, with Myrdalsjokull Glacier only a couple of miles away. As you descend into Thorsmork Valley, the birch forests and flowers grow thicker. You cross the Krossa River on a footbridge into the Godaland area and spend the night at the Basar hut.
On day 5, you climb to the Fimmvorduhals Pass along the Kattarhryggir Ridges and across Morinsheidi Heath, with views of the lava that flowed from the Fimmvorduhals eruption in March and April 2010. Higher up, you reach the lava field and the two craters, Magni and Modi, that erupted before the main Eyjafjallajokull eruption. You then return to Thorsmork Valley for a celebration barbecue dinner and another night at the Basar hut.
On the last day, you can explore Thorsmork Valley on your choice of trails, for example by visiting Songhellir Cave, climbing Valahnukur Mountain for the views, or hiking into Stakkholtsgja Canyon. You return to Reykjavik in the afternoon.
You stay in heated mountain huts with dormitory rooms. Your luggage is transferred between huts, and your meals are included as listed.
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