Landmannalaugar Hiking Tour from Reykjavik
Reykjavík, Iceland
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Trip Type: Hiking & Camping
Duration: 12 hours
Hike through one of Iceland’s most beautiful geothermal landscapes on this full-day Landmannalaugar hiking trip from Reykjavik. Travel by coach to the highlands of Fjallaback for a picnic lunch, and then enjoy a leisurely 4-hour trek through lava fields, gullies and multi-colored peaks. Cross the Laugahraun lava field to admire its steaming vents and bubbling pools. If time and weather allow, climb Mt Bláhnúkur volcano for breathtaking views before a dip in Landmannalaugar’s natural hot springs. Numbers are limited to 16 for a small-group experience.
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Hike through one of Iceland’s most beautiful geothermal landscapes on this full-day Landmannalaugar hiking trip from Reykjavik. Travel by coach to the highlands of Fjallaback for a picnic lunch, and then enjoy a leisurely 4-hour trek through lava fields, gullies and multi-colored peaks. Cross the Laugahraun lava field to admire its steaming vents and bubbling pools. If time and weather allow, climb Mt Bláhnúkur volcano for breathtaking views before a dip in Landmannalaugar’s natural hot springs. Numbers are limited to 16 for a small-group experience.
Leave Rekyjavik by air-conditioned coach, and admire the landscape as you travel to the hike start point in Landmannalaugar. The site is an active geothermal wilderness near Mt Hekla volcano in the Fjallabak Nature Reserve.
Made up of lava fields, glacial lakes and multi-colored peaks, Landmannalauga is considered one of Iceland’s most beautiful regions and is speckled with geothermal hot springs, bubbling vents and steaming pools.
On arrival, enjoy a provided picnic and, then lace up your hiking boots to start your hike with your professional guide. Walk through the expansive lava fields of Laugahraun and admire the surrounding peaks as you learn how the area's lava is a remnant of a volcanic eruption in 1477.
Hike through craggy Vondugil Canyon and ascend the slopes of the Brennisteinsalda volcano, past steaming vents and sulphurous deposits. Absorb panoramic views from the top and descend through the Grænagil canyon, carved out by the geodynamic forces of nearby peaks, glacial rivers and volcanos.
If time and weather permit, hike up Mt Bláhnúkur, a 60,000-year-old volcano. Pause at the summit to enjoy dizzying views of the Landmannalaugar valley with its lakes and colorful mountains, and then trek back to Landmannalaugar for a dip in its famous hot springs. Descend into the soothing, steamy waters that are fed by both hot and cold water flows, and ease your muscles after your hike.
Afterward, relax on your return journey and end your experience with a drop-off at the start point.
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