Landmannalaugar - Skógar - Iceland's most popular trek
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- Guide for 6 days, transportation to and from Reykjavik, food for 6 days (from lunch day 1 to lunch day 6), mountain hut fees, cooking gear and luggage transport from day 1 to day 4. The second section is a lightweight backpacking trip with the sleeping bags included at the huts.
Itinerary
This trek starts at the central station in Reykjavik - accommodation and activites the night before can be added if desired. We take the regular bus that during the summer months drives the mountain tracks that lead to Landmannalaugar, passing by the Hekla volc...
From Hrafntinnusker we descend down in the gullies of Jökultungur with hundreds of steaming hot springs and mud pools. Fascinating views to the south to the Álftavatn area (Swan Lake), and the Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull glaciers. In the afternoon we arrive at Álftavatn hut where we stay the night.
We pass at the foot of the green conic volcano of Stórasúla before entering the black deserts of Mælifellssandur. Heading towards another ancient and verdurous volcano, the Hattfell, we enter the Emstrur region where farmers used to graze their sheep in summer....
We continue up and down through the small valleys and gullies of Emstrur, where the great Mýrdalsjökull glacier rises only a couple of kilometers away. At the end of the day the vegetation starts to grow thicker and higher as we descend in to Þórsmörk's (the wo...
We start the hike in the magic landscapes of Goðalönd, the abode of the Gods. Nesting at the foot of two glaciers this is a wonderland of ridges and cliffs covered by a multitude of flowers and grasses. We continue up the hills leading to the pass of Fimmvörðuh...
We spend the day in Þórsmörk where we have an abundance of choice between various paths. For example, we can visit to the Sönghellir cave (“Song cave”), climb up the small mountain of Valahnúkur from where magnificent view can be enjoyed, or hike into the beaut...
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50 Degrees North is a niche, independently owned, specialist travel company that aims to give you a little more than just a holiday.
50 Degrees North specializes in holiday travel to Scandinavia, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Arctic. We specialize regionally, as we believe it is not possible to be good at everything. We also focus on offering the most enriching style of travel.
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What's excluded
- Sleeping bags and sleeping bag linen is not included for the first four days but can be rented. Huts are heated so a normal sleeping bag is suffice. 9.500 ISK for rent. You do not need to carry your sleeping bag from Day 5 - 6. There is a small additional cost to shower in the huts (500 ISK for 5 mins) and to recharge batteries.
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