Suðurland · Iceland · Hiking
Laugavegur, Iceland
From the rhyolite mountains in Landmannalaugar down to the birch forest in Þórsmörk. The rivers are ice cold and we cross them barefoot, it's half the experience and the whole reason to pack an extra pair of socks.
- Level
- Step 2
- Length
- 6 days
- Distance
- 78 km
- Elevation
- 2 300
- Highest point
- 1,050 m
- Group size
- max 8
What you need beforehand
Used to multi-day trekking. Wading across cold rivers every day.
When the trip runs
julaug
Best timing: jul aug.
Day by day
- Day 1Bus to Landmannalaugar, bathe in the hot spring.
- Day 2To Hrafntinnusker through steaming ground.
- Day 3Álftavatn, the day's first river crossing.
- Day 4Emstrur across the black sand.
- Day 5Þórsmörk and the birch forest.
- Day 6Bus to Reykjavík.
Included and not included
- Guide the whole trip
- Accommodation per program
- Meals per program
- On site transfer
- Group equipment
- Flights and train to starting point
- Personal equipment
- Travel insurance
- Meals on your own
Your guide
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Founder · guide
Nicole Donvy
Leads every expedition Stay Wild runs, from Skåne to high mountains. Call and you get her directly.
Good next step after this one
The Dolomites or Kilimanjaro
