Laugavegurinn Trail in Iceland | The BEST Hike Ever and a Gateway Trek for Beginners
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Join me on an epic journey through the southern highlands of Iceland on the Laugavegurinn (also known as the Laugavegur) Trail, a 55 km trek through multicolored mountains, black volcanic deserts, steaming geothermal springs, glacial rivers and deep valleys with plummeting ravines. While this may sound daunting, it can be handled by inexperienced hikers and those with moderate athletic abilities. This makes it a great hike for beginners looking to get into multi-day treks.
The best part? You can either camp along the way or stay in cozy huts run by the Icelandic Touring Association, which provide creature comforts like hot water, communal kitchens, and showers. Staying in the huts also means you don't have to carry a tent, sleeping bag, and mat, making your backpack much lighter and more comfortable.
So, whether you're a seasoned hiker or a beginner, join me on the Laugavegurinn Trail for an adventure that will blow your mind.
00:00 Intro
00:44 General Trail Information
01:55 Camping vs. Huts
03:34 Day 0 - Arriving Early in Landmannalaugar
04:27 Day 1 - Landmannalaugar to Hraftinusker
05:22 Day 2 - Hraftinusker to Alftavatn
06:14 Day 3 - Alftavatn to Emstrur
07:11 Day 4 - Emstrur to Porsmork
07:55 Final Arguments
Helpful Links
The Icelandic Touring Association to book the Laugavegur Huts: www.fi.is/en/mountain-huts/hu...
Bus from Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar
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Love that you broke down the trek and highlighted the different options like camping or huts. Great video!
My lucky day! I sat down with my coffee, and your channel popped up. I am doing this hike in August. Your pictures and breathtaking beautiful. Your description of the trail gives me confidence. I'm on the South end of 70 and an avid hiker in a high altitude state. I am so looking forward to this trip. Thank you for posting!
That's awesome! It sounds like such a cliche, but I wish I could go back and hike this again for the first time. You're going to love it! Are you staying in the huts?
Can I ask when did you book the huts for your hike in august? Thanks in advance!
I booked around mid-February for August. If memory serves, they had a reasonable amount of room and I was able to get my preferred dates.
@@trailunderfoot thank you!
Great Content! Love it.
Glad you enjoy it!
Did this hike plus fimmvörduhals Trail tborsmörk to skogar 3x already and strongly advise against staying in huts
Awesome! I'm going to Landmannalaugar next week. I hope the weather will be fine! Where was that photo of your wife with the Landmannalaugar mountains taken? It's really breathtaking!
Awesome, you’re going to love it! That photo was along one of the trails surrounding the hut in landmannalaugar. It wasn’t a long hike and we did it as a little side excursion the day we got there. I do t remember what the trail or the peak was called though…
Thanks for the video! Doing the trek this July. Sadly the huts were sold out. So going the tent way. Any tips to keep in mind would be great!
Awesome, you’re going to love it! Definitely bring a good camera and take your time. It is the most beautiful place in the world and worth savouring every moment!
More practically, bring good rain gear. Weather can be pretty fickle there.
Great video! I just got back from 6 days in Iceland. Some of the trails were still closed so we didn't get to hike some of the good trails. Do you know if we can get back to the start of the trail if we take a car? planning another visit next year..
Theoretically, you could rent an off-road vehicle and drive to any of the huts. Indeed, we saw lots overlanding vehicles near Alftavatn specifically. That said, the trail isn't a loop, so you'd need a couple of vehicles to do the whole thing and you're likely better off just taking the bus. I've been to Iceland twice and it's easily one of my favourite places to visit!
I'm set to do this very hike on the 3rd of July! Super excited as I've only really hiked up mountains in the UK. I'll be camping along the way, I've heard many people are advised to skip the first hut due to weather conditions, is this true?
Well, it’s a mountainous region and weather can be pretty unpredictable anywhere along the hike. If you mean the first hut at Landmannalaugar, then I definitely wouldn’t skip it. There are loads of interesting trails and views around that hut, as well as a really cool natural hot spring. Basically, you just sit in a hot stream surrounded by mountains. It’s a pretty cool experience.