Description
Summary
Description
Combine two of Iceland’s most popular highland hiking trails, with a week you’ll never forget trekking from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk with a day hike up to the famous Fimmvörðuháls mountain pass. Those seeking to make the most of Iceland’s incredible natural beauty with a good level of fitness should not overlook this tour.
The adventure begins when you are transferred by bus from Reykjavík to Landmannalaugar in the highlands, passing by the Hekla volcano on the way. This oasis of hot springs, rivers and rhyolite mountains is unbelievably beautiful, but just a taste of what is ahead. From here, you will take the Laugavegur trail over four days to the stunning forested valley of Þórsmörk. You will spend the first night at the Hrafntinnusker mountain hut and the second at Hvanngil hut, at the foot of the green conic volcano Stórasúla.
This route takes you by vast glaciers, around crater lakes, and across deserts of black sands, in an array of landscapes that look like they belong to another planet. On the third day, you will visit the magnificent Markarfljót canyon, cut almost 200 m into the rocks, and on the fourth day, you will cross the Krossá river on a footbridge into the magical landscapes of Goðaland.
From Þórsmörk, you will go on a day hike up to Fimmvörðuháls mountain pass, famous for its dramatic volcanic landscape after a volcanic eruption in 2010. Here you will see the lava and the two craters Magni and Móði from the 2010 eruption. Take in the glacier views, steaming earth, and dramatic ridges and valleys, before returning to Þórsmörk in the evening for a celebration barbecue dinner.
On the last day in Þórsmörk, you will get a chance to explore this beautiful valley, for example by visiting the Sönghellir cave, climbing Valahnúkur for magnificent views or hiking into the Stakkholtsgjá canyon, before returning to Reykjavík in the afternoon.
Your accommodation throughout the journey is in comfortable mountain huts. Your luggage will be taken from hut to hut for your convenience, and all meals are included for the duration of the tour.
Hikers will find no better way to spend a week in Iceland than by joining this excursion. Don't miss your chance. Check availability by choosing a date.
