Iceland

Hiking in Iceland? The land of geysers, glaciers and volcanoes and incredible landscapes. Only a handful of people live there, most of them in the capital. The nature in Iceland is unprecedented, untouched and unusually beautiful. Do the Laugavegur Trail or try pronouncing Fimmvörðuháls while marvelling at the most beautiful waterfalls. Go on a walking holiday in Iceland and be enchanted! Iceland is the largest volcanic island in the world: the land south of the Arctic Circle, covering more than 100,000 km2, is inhabited by just under 330,000 people, about a third of whom live in the capital, Reykjavík. Their language - Icelandic - has not changed significantly in written form since the Vikings conquered the country in the 9th century: Icelanders can still read the texts of their sagas in their original. And one of the Icelanders' favourite pastimes? Hiking, of course. This blog post will introduce you to the best routes for a walking holiday in Iceland.

Fimmvörðuháls. Difficult to pronounce and also quite difficult to walk. However, both the pronunciation and the hiking are definitely worth it. Together with the Laugavegur Trail, the Fimmvörðuháls hike is one of the most legendary hikes in Iceland. This is one of the most popular hikes in Iceland, but possibly also one of the most dangerous, due to the rapid changes in weather that can occur in any season. While it can be calm and sunny in the lowlands of Skógar and Þórsmörk, the weather at the top of the route (approx. 1000 meters above sea level, the highest point of the route) can be harsh.

If you want to hike in Iceland, it doesn't get much better than this. The Laugavegur Trail is the most famous in Iceland and if you have seen the photos and the videos, it is not so difficult to understand how this status was achieved. The Laugavegur Trail is 55 kilometers, or 34 miles long, and offers a multi-day trek through the Icelandic wilderness. You will pass multi-colored mountains, lava fields, black sand deserts, geothermal springs, glaciers, lakes, icy river fords, grassy plains, and forests. The Laugavegur Trail has it all! In just a 3 hour drive from Reykjavík, you can find the beautiful nature reserve Friðland að Fjallabaki, quite a mouthful. Here begins a trekking adventure that takes you through all the landscapes Iceland has to offer. Iceland in a nutshell, so to speak. Along the way, you will stay in tents or in simply furnished huts - which you have to book in advance. The food and everything you need for the trekking, you need to take yourself. You can read here how it works.