Solo Hiking the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
  • 00:00 Intro
    2:21 Landmannalaugar
    7:59 Álftavatn
    9:59 Hvanngil
    12:52 Emstrur
    15:28 Volcano Huts
    16:06 Valahnúkur
    17:39 Thórsmörk
    22:06 Baldvinsskáli
    24:11 Skógafoss
    24:50 Guide

Komentáře • 494

  • @kraigadams
    @kraigadams  Před rokem +23

    New Salomon trail runners - geni.us/ZwtxOOI

    • @sanchir82
      @sanchir82 Před rokem +6

      saw you made some water crossings in those shoes, did they drain well? how long did they take to dry? compared to your old brooks cascadias

    • @Bb97jdiyc479
      @Bb97jdiyc479 Před rokem +2

      What are your thoughts on this shoe? Compared to the Brooks Cascadia 16s

    • @Confileus
      @Confileus Před rokem +3

      @@Bb97jdiyc479 "Working out better than the brooks so far. Quick laces are nice. Dried quickly after crossing rivers. Need a few more hundred miles before I see where they come apart. Expect a review after Switzerland ✌🏻" - That's his words from facebook group.

    • @Bb97jdiyc479
      @Bb97jdiyc479 Před rokem +1

      @@Confileus thanks, Filip!

    • @artst4396
      @artst4396 Před rokem +1

      Почему у тебя нет электрической сушилки для обуви?

  • @curtisgrindahl446
    @curtisgrindahl446 Před rokem +196

    Think about this folks. EVERY scene requires setting up a camera... taking a walk... stopping and returning to pick up the camera, then repeating the walk. OVER and over again, to create this video. Deep respect for the effort taken to provide this experience to all of us. Thank you Kraig.

    • @msthing
      @msthing Před rokem +2

      I've been thinking this too, imagining him coming back every time. This is where a re-homing drone would be handy :D

    • @maplenook
      @maplenook Před rokem

      Why not just carry a camera?

    • @1992AJL
      @1992AJL Před rokem

      Especially for the scene at 9:18 literally in a freezing cold river.

    • @BicheBug1996
      @BicheBug1996 Před rokem +1

      NAHHHH KRAIG HAS GOTTEN SMART HE USES DRONES A LOT FOR HIS SHOTS SO LESS WALKING BAXK AND FORTH TO PICK UP HIS CAMERA DRONES CAN BE SET UP TO HOVER ABOUT 3 FEET OR SOOOO CAPTURING SHOTS YOU WANT

    • @butterfly-4035
      @butterfly-4035 Před rokem

      Tq Adam

  • @johnmca5643
    @johnmca5643 Před rokem +184

    I did this hike July 2021. It's a wonderful hike. I hitchhiked back to Reykjavik at the end. It was a 97 mile hitch. I got a ride the entire way by Donny Dust who starred in season 6 of Alone. He was in Iceland filming a survival series.

    • @kraigadams
      @kraigadams  Před rokem +12

      nice surprise to meet him

    • @Broofjude
      @Broofjude Před 5 měsíci

      You think I should plan on hitchhiking in August or schedule a bus ride😬👀

  • @SScott-nr9vl
    @SScott-nr9vl Před rokem +6

    I know you have way too many subscribers and probably get way too many comments to acknowledge mine but I wanted to let you know was a disabled person with cancer I get to live life vicariously through you.
    Maybe you think just people who like to hike and see the world watch you but it's actually people like me who can't.
    I can never say thank you enough for taking me to these beautiful places I can almost smell the air and feel the wind on my face.
    🤜🤛

    • @SScott-nr9vl
      @SScott-nr9vl Před rokem +1

      I don't know if it's something you would ever do but one thing I've always wanted to do and I cannot is hike the White mountains of New Hampshire.
      That's something I would love to see you do.
      The Kancamagus highway is beautiful and there are certainly breathtaking locations in this country.
      Give it some thought and thank you

  • @LeifurHakonarson
    @LeifurHakonarson Před rokem +27

    I've hiked this route about 15 times, the first time in late August 1979. The reason I remember the date is that a fatal accident occurred after we started out hike in the river that you crossed on those two spindly pedestrian bridges - a group of 4x4s had attempted to drive across it a hundred yards or so upstream of the bridge but had been swept away by the current. We got to that hut the evening after and met some people who had been attempting to recover wreckage from the river.

  • @cameron7889
    @cameron7889 Před rokem +46

    I did this last year. Absolutely gorgeous. I thought it was crazy how you literally see zero trees until you get to the end.

  • @mikajonkers217
    @mikajonkers217 Před rokem +42

    Inspired by you to not just sit at home and get out there, I just did a 2 days hike in Norway, hiked Trolltunga, set camp after the first 25km and walked back the next morning. Now convinced to do this stuff more often!

  • @akfroggie2177
    @akfroggie2177 Před rokem +8

    I did the Laugavegur hike alone back in 1989, from Landmannalaugar to Skogar. Back then, there was almost NO tourism in Iceland, and apart from the huts at Thorsmork, I only met one other hiker on the entire trip. It was an incredible experience, and I'd like to do it again someday, but with all the attention it's getting, it's probably quite different.

  • @michaelbabin2365
    @michaelbabin2365 Před rokem +13

    Nostalgia... still my favorite place to date. Iceland is amazing.

  • @markcummings6856
    @markcummings6856 Před rokem

    Your recaps are priceless .
    Thanks

  • @Flynn-dy5zv
    @Flynn-dy5zv Před rokem +4

    At least one trail I did before you ! Did Hellismannaleid and Laugavegur last summer : Rjupnavellir to Thorsmörk, a wonderful hike, but had to cancel continuing with Fimmvörðuháls due to weather condition and stop in Thorsmörk.
    Fimmvörðuháls from Thorsmörk to Skogar can be one of the most dangerous trail in Iceland when conditions are not good like you had, and is surely the one with the most rescuing operations. So for people wanting to do it : always check wheather conditions with the campsite warden in Thorsmork before leaving and don't trust what you see : we were under a very nice sun in Thorsmörk thinking we could do it but learned from the warden that it was only storm at the top and suggesting us not to do it... Avoid also leaving from Skogar without live weather information on the top, there is no warden to ask...
    When I stay in Thorsmörk one more night inside of hiking to Skogar, people hiking the same way did like me and no one left... The day after, we learned from the warden than people who started the day beafore from Skogar (the easy side...) without good advices/informations were stuck in Baldvinsskáli hut with no possibility of leaving, moments of storm and a visibility of less than 50 meters outside... Who knows what could have happened if we didn't ask the warden or follow his advice, and left...
    Hiking trails in Iceland is unique but just need good organisation and the right gear, never underestimate trails in Iceland even in summer (especially Fimmvörðuháls) and remember that you can find the trail is an easy and wonderful hike in good condition but a less lucky guy on the same way 3 days after you with bad conditions will perhaps find the same hike awful and dangerous...
    And thank you for having helped me with your videos to do the last step to start on the trails for more than one day, showing it was possible ;) I made Torres del Paine in March, and am planning hiking in Grand Teton in August !

  • @vladimirburenko7788
    @vladimirburenko7788 Před rokem

    Fantastic as always! Pure talent, thank you Kraig!

  • @Tbpker22
    @Tbpker22 Před rokem

    Fascinating hike through the unique Iceland scenery - thank you, Kraig.

  • @150F2011
    @150F2011 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for all the beautiful shots and the setups, with all the extra steps

  • @person.X.
    @person.X. Před rokem +10

    The guide section at the end was really interesting. I hike a lot too and I really value information like that from other hikers.

  • @happy-pn
    @happy-pn Před rokem +1

    thanks, Kraig for the amazing videos, always!

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 Před rokem +1

    Everything about these videos is just perfect

  • @hoser7706
    @hoser7706 Před 5 měsíci

    Great footage and detail. Thanks.

  • @travelmurmur
    @travelmurmur Před rokem

    This hike is on our bucket list 😍 So beautiful. You were SO lucky with the weather!

  • @lelandpeck4585
    @lelandpeck4585 Před rokem

    spectacular. So many different landscapes. Thanks so much, Kraig.

  • @DeltadronesBr
    @DeltadronesBr Před rokem +2

    Cat spine on fimmvörðuháls would be nice to show! Great video!

  • @mikewanders
    @mikewanders Před rokem

    Good stuff. Always appreciate the effort when so much time is put into a specific shot, specifically the drones, and then only 2-3 seconds of it actually make the final cut.

  • @basinvisual
    @basinvisual Před rokem +3

    One of the best you’ve done dude! I went to Iceland in 2018 and it’s remarkable how foreign the terrain is. Can’t wait to go back.

  • @myvivomyvivo3133
    @myvivomyvivo3133 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for your CZcams channel for bringing me adventures and journeys. Every time I see these places Feels like I'm searching for something of a journey.

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking Před rokem

    Such a pleasant meander. Really love the mood created in this. Thanks! : )

  • @JPSoctopus
    @JPSoctopus Před rokem

    It’s amazing to see beautiful drone shots of this trail. Thank you for that.
    I did the trail in 2019 and I am going back to Iceland again in 10 days for this trail. One of my favorites for sure.

  • @alexisazria1169
    @alexisazria1169 Před rokem

    Wow, what an incredible place! Thanks for sharing.

  • @luizsajr
    @luizsajr Před rokem

    Great video, i loved all. Thanks to show more of this beatiful country

  • @CaryMercer
    @CaryMercer Před rokem

    Surreal landscape. Can't wait to visit Mordor next July. Work of art. Thank you!

  • @rokaxiv
    @rokaxiv Před rokem

    those drone shots are amazing and the white snow up against the brown and green mountains is incredibly beautiful

  • @terryzhang4695
    @terryzhang4695 Před rokem

    Watching this brought back nice memories - i did the exact same itinerary a few years ago and spent some more days in Landmann and Thorsmork for day hiking

  • @pyatnovaanna5749
    @pyatnovaanna5749 Před rokem

    Thank you for the beautiful and peaceful video! Iceland is so majestic!!

  • @derrickheng564
    @derrickheng564 Před rokem

    Beautiful and nicely done (as usual).

  • @sangmee_kim
    @sangmee_kim Před rokem +2

    Thank you for such an amazing video. It's new to me to enjoy the peculiar terrain in Iceland. Wow.

  • @senji70
    @senji70 Před rokem

    amazing !!! places, shots, job... great movie, thanks

  • @Roadtosomethingnew1
    @Roadtosomethingnew1 Před rokem

    Beautiful scenery

  • @g.abiera
    @g.abiera Před 11 měsíci +1

    I'll be going here in a couple weeks, just want to say, this has hyped me up so much,
    Thanks Kraig!

  • @gumendiakgaramikelmontanas6643

    Iceland is increible, fantastic landscapes. Good Video.

  • @KimSebak
    @KimSebak Před rokem

    Amazing hike 🤩 keep up the good work. Subbed and waiting for your next adventure 👌

  • @relaxingsilentfilms-LosAngeles

    Drone shots are next level. Well done. Cant wait for Switzerland

  • @kayelyward8714
    @kayelyward8714 Před rokem

    Beautiful shots! Captivating and haunting. Iceland just has this other worldly look. Beautiful!

  • @naturalflow157
    @naturalflow157 Před rokem +1

    This is exactly what I needed after a long day at stressful work. It is inspirational and motivating to get out of comfort and make something out of the life we were gifted to have. Thank you so much for sharing and wishing you only the best.

  • @hikesome
    @hikesome Před rokem +12

    Incredible drone Intro Kraig, I am not gonna watch further, as I am gonna do a public viewing event in the garden with your new piece today. Some cold drinks, BBQ, Friends, and a new Kraig Adams Masterpiece. So looking forward to it. Merci man

  • @tahakaveh8591
    @tahakaveh8591 Před rokem

    Your videos are therapy for my soul ❤️

  • @wengiewong7967
    @wengiewong7967 Před rokem +1

    I paused your video, because I can’t wait to say I love your drone shots. They are so beautiful.

  • @marianaramonda1148
    @marianaramonda1148 Před 8 měsíci

    Me encantan tus videos ❤🤗🥰. La calidad de las imágenes, la música. Hemosos🙌

  • @daviddesmet9082
    @daviddesmet9082 Před rokem

    Bravo! excellent épisode. Travail remarquable.

  • @chapman9230
    @chapman9230 Před rokem

    This is a real great video. I found the end chat explaining the route very useful indeed. Thanks

  • @moniquevelasco20
    @moniquevelasco20 Před rokem +1

    Amazing hike and stunning views. Such a beautiful country with such rough landscapes but so beautiful. Loved it. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼ve

  • @anttijaakola8755
    @anttijaakola8755 Před rokem +1

    Respect taking the time with camera. I finished just couple days ago. It was amazing hike!

  • @jerrygarcia4390
    @jerrygarcia4390 Před rokem

    Amazing scenery, man. Thank you!

  • @JonathanLundmark
    @JonathanLundmark Před rokem +56

    Another awesome hiking video Kraig and very happy to meet you on the trail a couple of times (22:06 in video).
    You have been an inspiration for my own hiking videos and I will soon upload my version of the same trails where you are actually part of 2 shots yourself :)
    Impressive editing speed by the way seeing as we hiked the trails last week.
    Take care, stay safe in Switzerland and I hope we cross paths again!

    • @RenegadeShepTheSpacer
      @RenegadeShepTheSpacer Před rokem +2

      Nice. I'll look forward to watching that myself once you upload. Small world, and yet it seems so big when we're out there, exploring it.

    • @JonathanLundmark
      @JonathanLundmark Před rokem

      @@RenegadeShepTheSpacer Nice! I just uploaded my version of the Fimmvorduhals and will upload the Laugavagur trail separately. When meeting Kraig on the trail, the world indeed seemed small for a moment!

  • @Joep00
    @Joep00 Před rokem

    marvelous landscape and scenery. Thanks Kraig. Nice to see that you're still doing the guide at the end of every hike.

    • @addisabunekh7268
      @addisabunekh7268 Před rokem

      Really awesome! I have a question: when you cross the river no water enters the shoes? If the water got into the shoes did your foot not rub . Thank you.

  • @michaelmcdermott6340
    @michaelmcdermott6340 Před rokem +4

    That shot at 16:31 is just gorgeous, reminds me of Wanderer above the Sea of Fog.

  • @tawp4415
    @tawp4415 Před rokem

    Hiked this during a study abroad I did in Iceland. Stunning

  • @greglonnon
    @greglonnon Před rokem +1

    We are packing for this hike right now.... Amazing video.

  • @natashamaio
    @natashamaio Před 10 měsíci

    Your editing is amazing. Congratulations.

  • @jacobknighton1394
    @jacobknighton1394 Před rokem +5

    I did a 12 mile out-and-back last month starting at Skogafoss. It was one of the best hikes of my life. I counted over 10 waterfalls just in those miles of hiking.

  • @ThePedalboardOrchestra

    A classic Kraig Adams hiking video. Awesome footage and wonderful music which fits perfect for Iceland. 👍👍👋👋
    Iceland is such an amazing island.

  • @mongobaracuda
    @mongobaracuda Před rokem +1

    I haven't had a lot of time recently so now I'm just binge watching your last ~5-6 months of videos and I gotta say I don't think there was ever a channel that made me relax and appreciate nature as much as yours.

  • @kraznrg9644
    @kraznrg9644 Před 10 měsíci

    This trail is on my to-do list and I found your video so informative with beautiful optics. Thank you for making and posting. It's a very professional video and did I say beautiful? Good travels to you.

  • @zeta2007203945
    @zeta2007203945 Před rokem

    Amazing landscape, very beautiful film scenes! I want to pack my backpack right now.

  • @sierranevadahikes8538
    @sierranevadahikes8538 Před rokem +1

    Very cool, Kraig. I'm envious of the cool temps there in Iceland as I swelter in Reno. Our recent backpacking trip to Yosemite was almost as scenic as Iceland :)

  • @marcelinalumague8741
    @marcelinalumague8741 Před rokem

    Amazing videos...good luck.

  • @ERIKNORDLING
    @ERIKNORDLING Před rokem

    I'm going to Iceland this fall with two of my friends. We'll be renting a car and driving around the entire outside rim of the country in 14 days. I can't wait! Your Hornstrandir video is one I always come back to because I love it so much. Thanks for the inspiring content Kraig!

  • @JimmyJamesMarquees
    @JimmyJamesMarquees Před rokem

    We just did this hike two weeks ago. Love to see this video again and relive those experiences

  • @Bergur.Palsson
    @Bergur.Palsson Před rokem

    Thank you, this is exactly like I experienced my hike, the same way, one year ago. Thanks.

  • @beschuitfluiter
    @beschuitfluiter Před rokem +1

    Did this exact hike last year. Its awesome

  • @kathfern
    @kathfern Před rokem

    So wonderful!!! Oh and those shoes!

  • @EliBaskin
    @EliBaskin Před rokem

    I literally now walking back in Reykjavík, after completing Hellismanaleid and Laugavegur yesterday (110 km combined). Such a coincidence! A big fan of yours.

  • @derekskilling8540
    @derekskilling8540 Před rokem

    Another amazing video kraig, a have this trail on my list to do

  • @user-hs8th1hb8i
    @user-hs8th1hb8i Před rokem

    nice hiking, very beautiful!

  • @raphaeltournafond414
    @raphaeltournafond414 Před rokem

    Literally going there in 5 days and doing the exact same trip, thanks for the little guide.

  • @clarkmadrosen1780
    @clarkmadrosen1780 Před rokem +1

    Excellent video. Have been to Iceland. Beautiful country. Stayed in the Reykjavik area. Felt very safe.
    Hope to get back there again someday. Enjoy Switzerland. 🇨🇭

  • @alesgu2985
    @alesgu2985 Před rokem +1

    Dios mío! Que increíbles tomas, realmente me sentí ahí. Visité Iceland hace 4 años, no hice este recorrido pero de inmediato identifiqué los espectaculares paisajes, simplemente asombrosos e imponentes. Mil gracias por el magnífico video ❤

  • @maKSimdoingstuff
    @maKSimdoingstuff Před rokem

    crazy how you pack all that stuff in this small backpack. Was nice to see some Iceland shots which brought up some memories from 2017 when I did this hike.

  • @josephjacobs6616
    @josephjacobs6616 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for sharing. I’ll be there the end of August doing the same hike . Gonna try to plan for 4 days . I’ll be staying at the Fimmvörðuháls hut one night but wild camping the other nights . Hopefully I can do some stuff in the city upon returning.

  • @richardperkins3460
    @richardperkins3460 Před rokem

    Beautiful landscapes 🤩

  • @sadiqandnature
    @sadiqandnature Před rokem

    Unreal and unbelievable bro. Pure beauty

  • @HikePackers
    @HikePackers Před rokem

    Amazing video, thanks Kraig

  • @marshayame
    @marshayame Před rokem

    It might be said a lot regarding Iceland but seriously looks like a different planet! Breathtaking stuff Kraig.

  • @akshaykumarbade
    @akshaykumarbade Před rokem +2

    These landscapes of Iceland are incomparable. Really beautiful.
    Amazing film Kraig.

  • @vivendo.livremente
    @vivendo.livremente Před 10 měsíci

    OMG! Amazing drone shots, man! Great video =]

  • @SumaOmega
    @SumaOmega Před rokem +1

    Love the video ❤️ keep them coming!

  • @Yuusuke020393
    @Yuusuke020393 Před rokem

    Been waiting for this. I saw you at Skógar lining up to get into the bus. Well done!

  • @DaysWellTraveled
    @DaysWellTraveled Před rokem

    What an awesome adventure. Your film making skills are superb!

  • @goyohi0
    @goyohi0 Před rokem

    Nice Thank you for sharing

  • @tonynaughton4842
    @tonynaughton4842 Před rokem +1

    At 07:40 you walked through the river, but would have had to do it again to come back for the camera, that’s commitment 👏🏻😂

  • @grannypaula8199
    @grannypaula8199 Před rokem +3

    GORGEOUS! Loving the music.. its 1/2 the reason I tune in! Thank you for taking me places I could never hike due to health issues.. what a BLESSING to be able to follow your hearts desire.. peace

    • @supazt
      @supazt Před rokem

      Yeah honestly I'm out of shape but just find these videos therapeutic 😂

  • @jaysonilang-ilang3170
    @jaysonilang-ilang3170 Před rokem +18

    Amazing Adam. My partner and I went to Iceland because we where in awe from your first video there. Ended up making a little travel video inspired by your style. Absolutely amazing scenery we would love to go again. Thanks for taking me back.

  • @kimturner1963
    @kimturner1963 Před rokem

    Incredible, stark, raw nature, shows us how small we are.

  • @welshlad6427
    @welshlad6427 Před rokem

    Just stunning 🇮🇸❄️❤️

  • @BananaFingrs
    @BananaFingrs Před rokem +13

    I love scenes like these. Deathstranding was inspired by Iceland, and seeing you hike this is so awesome!

    • @gustavogutierrez9800
      @gustavogutierrez9800 Před rokem +2

      Death Stranding actaully used photogrammetry (i probably spelt that wrong) in Iceland for the game!

    • @billygoat9381
      @billygoat9381 Před rokem

      Wow did not know that. Awesome

  • @jonorrileo
    @jonorrileo Před rokem +1

    Good to have you in Iceland. Welcome back tough the gasoline is not getting any cheaper here. 😁

  • @Carlo_Young
    @Carlo_Young Před rokem

    Kraig always produce amazing hiking videos. Keep it up lad

  • @Lama_Shakti
    @Lama_Shakti Před rokem

    its really satisfying to watch your videos
    lovely love from nepal👌👌

  • @hikewithlucky
    @hikewithlucky Před rokem +8

    I started this youtube channel just by watching your videos Kraig ❤️. I know it's an uphill for a new channel like me but I'll be consistent and make sure to improve myself with every video I make. Thank you Kraig ❤️

  • @surajdura
    @surajdura Před rokem

    You are true inspiration,one day wanna do a great hiking like u. It's awesomeness

  • @rodrev_hiking6757
    @rodrev_hiking6757 Před rokem +1

    Did this Hike solo last year . Need good rain gear and good tent . U can’t charge your power banks while on trail . U can charge in thorsmörk tho . Love this hike

  • @blauchiliblau7591
    @blauchiliblau7591 Před rokem +1

    I hiked Landmannalaugar-Thorsmörk 2019 and it was such a great experience!