
Iceland's Laugavegur Trail
Photo: Ellert Gretarsson, Macs Adventure
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Hiking route
· Iceland
Landmannalaugar to Hrafntinnusker Hut
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
10 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
532 m
Descent
67 m
Arriving in the highland location of Landmannalaugar, have some lunch amongst the surrounding colourful rhyolite mountains.
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· Iceland
Hrafntinnusker Hut to Álftavatn Hut
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
10.9 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
80 m
Descent
599 m
Iceland sits astride the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, and this morning you’ll note just how fragile the earth’s crust is here.
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· Iceland
Álftavatn Hut to Emstrur-Botnar Hut
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
16.2 km
Duration
5:00 h
Ascent
255 m
Descent
259 m
Pass by the foot of Storasula, a green cone volcano, then the trail enters the black ash deserts of Maelifellssandur. Another ancient volcano, ...
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Emstrur-Botnar Hut to Thórsmörk Hut
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
15.6 km
Duration
5:00 h
Ascent
159 m
Descent
501 m
Start the morning with an undulating walk through the small valleys and gullies of the Ermstrur region. Here, the great Myrdalsjokull glacier feels ...
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