Alone In Iceland | Solo Camping on The Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
- The Laugavegur Trail runs for 35 miles across Southern Iceland from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk. There is also an additional day that crosses glaciers and the high mountain pass over Fimmvörðuháls to Skógar, famous for its incredible waterfalls such as Skógarfoss.
In June 2022 I headed out to walk and camp this route solo, with no pervious hiking experience in Iceland. Initially I planned to walk the route with the extra leg to Skógar in 5-6 days, but this once in a lifetime opportunity, with bubbling fumaroles, river crossings, snow fields, and vast horizons of colourful volcano mountains, saw me break this barrier and complete the trail in just 3 days, plus an extra day to Skógar via Fimmvörðuháls. The Laugavegur has got to be one of the best and most stunning hiking trails in the world.
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00:00 - Intro
02:05 - Day One, Part 1, Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar
04:35 - Day One, Part 2, Landmannalaugar to Hrafntinnusker
30:23 - Day Two, Hrafntinnusker to Havinngil
1:08:45 - Day Three, Havinngil to Thórsmörk
1:55:43 - Day Four, Thórsmörk to Skogar Foss
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Abbie, tomorrow morning I have to say goodbye to my cat of 18 years. I said my bedtime prayers but needed a balm for my heart. Your newest video popped up and it is with real gratefulness that I watched for a bit. Your cheerful honesty and brave heart are helping me so much tonight. NEVER doubt it; you are a gift to many.💔💔🤗🤗
Thinking of you my friend. Losing an animal is like losing family. But they are never really gone. Always there if we keep looking. Hugs x
sorry about your cat it hurts i know :{
You are such an inspiration, when I grow up I want to be just like you! BTW I'm 74, lol!
What a beautiful video! Thank you for doing this. I am chronically ill and disabled - trapped in my home and wheelchair dependent. I used to enjoy camping and hiking, and it's been a dream of mine to do so in Iceland. I can't thank you enough for uploading videos like this - at least I can live vicariously. ❤️
My sentiment too. They make you feel like your there with her.
I love Abbie's narrative skills - she has such a calm demeanour about her voice, and she has such an extraordinary storytelling gift as well. She takes you into these places and makes it so magical that you feel as though you are along on the journey with her. I very much appreciate her videos. :-) @@elizabethchapman9523
'if you get lost in a forest in Iceland stand up ' I literally lol at that. Wonderful video.
Hello Abbie, I am 71 and live in Australia. I love your videos but this one was the best of all. Beautiful photography, I felt I was there with you. Thank you so much for taking us on such wonderful hikes, so different to the Aussie bush I hike!
Holy hell. I cannot wait to sit down with a wee glass of port and witness these beauty. I'll take those over a Hollywood film any day. Thank you!
Awesome Abbie. You have given me the courage to overcome my fears of going on my first hiking : wild camping trip. Thank you 😉
I am my husbands career now and will never be able to visit areas like this. It has been wonderful to join you in this breathtaking place. I agree about getting out as I do daily at 5-7.30 am before my husband needs me - it is my ‘wild’ time in Lancashire. Thank you. ❤
Quite simply some of the best cinematography you have ever produced, and I've watched u from those early days. You are a woman at the peak, your confidence is to be admired. Go, Abbs, go!
Abbie, your videos are so great and inspiring! Thank you for bringing us along. -Andie
You are so welcome!
Two and a half hours! What a treat!
Your narration is like listening to a hans christian andersen audiobook. I really enjoy the descriptive way in which you narrate, It compliments the scenery perfectly and is so engaging, I learn so much. Thankyou for sharing this epic journey.
I totally agree. She has way with words and her narrative is beautiful.
You can feel the positive vibes coming out of the screen. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
I've never seen you so happy or smiling so much in any other of your videos. Keep up the good work!!
Abbie -- Thank you for taking me along on your beautiful hike. Well done!
Two and a half hours of video and not a second of it boring! What an epic journey, and what a fabulous landscape. Amazingly good weather too!
Your courage and positive spirit are an inspiration to many...
We often use neoprene socks with sandals to cross cold rivers. It helps with concentration not to have the feet so freezing. Another tip for river crossings- don't look at the water flowing; it can be mesmerizing and put you off balance. Beautiful film, Abbie!
Absolutely brilliant video. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I watched it start to finish on this night, new years eve, and it was so immersive. I've set foot in 16 countries but Iceland isn't one of them. Iceland has been top of my list for so long now, the place I yearn for more than any other. I am now disabled, chronically ill with a slew of rare diseases. What I miss most is having the mobility and stamina to get back out on wild walks. This video made me nostalgic for the wild landscapes I've walked through, but in a good way. Because those times were for the present, for the experience, but also for the memory. It's a real memory bank and the deposits I made were for a rainy day. I have many rainy days now, so I draw on those memories and relive them in my mind. I absolutely feel the most alive, the most content, and in my element, when walking through nature with curiosity in my heart.
Wow!!! Words fail me…what an incredible landscape and what an epic hike. Thanks you so much for taking us with you Abbie.
I felt so anxious for you as you did the river crossing at 1:12:08 but chuffed to bits that you came through ok and were deservedly so pleased at having done it. What a stressful time recce-ing the river for a decent crossing place. Amazing job well done.
I took my 23 y/o (at the time) daughter to Iceland in 2015, most of it a driving tour along the ring road, highway 1. We loved it. Now, seven years later, and after watching your video here, I need to go back and traverse the backcountry as you have inspired. While the crowds completely diminished after Skógafoss and Jökulsárlón, we were battered by the weather, as we traveled during September/October. We did many short out and back day hikes, but nothing like this. Not sure I have any family that would be willing or able, so it may be solo as well.
Thank you for taking the long way 'round to Skógar...great captures.
Take care!
Thoroughly enjoyed all two and a half hours of this . We stayed three nights in Iceland ten years ago for my fiftieth birthday and your video really makes me want to go back there.
That was brilliant, thank you. I really enjoyed that film.
I've been away for a while and what an amazing trip to bring me back! You look wonderful and I loved every minute of this one! May you continue to flourish, my dear. You give this 70 year old lady such hope and great ideas too. 😘
This one hit differently than all the videos you have made. The excitement and enjoyment literally jumped off the screen. What a truly wonderful adventure with the most mind blowing scenery. Thank you for sharing it with us
I adore long-format videos! I've been wanting to take a trip to Iceland, and this video is so inspiring! Thank you! 💚🙏🏼💚
I'm a 75 year old who has lived a dissolute life, exercising far less than I should. This after growing up on a farm and spending 20 years in the military. Thank you for your wonderful video. Now in my twilight I can see the beauty I missed and reflect on what I could have done. Bravo.
Come on 75 and still alive... Just do it! From someone who has usually said no. More than yes X
Thank you for this great video! I reallly appriciate your awareness of what is happening around you and your open eye (and ear!) for details of the icelandic nature. Could not find anything like that in any of these other "Laugavegur-videos". Especially I loved the Golden Plover at 55:50! The lonely monotonous beep of this litte bird is so often the only sound in silence of the highlands of Iceland on moments when winds stopped blowing. But beware of the magic of golden plovers flute! Once it enchanted my soul so I had to roam the highlands for 30 years :-)
At 29:50 you say: "Why rush, when you get an opportiunity just like this to be somewhere like this?". True words indeed! Being there makes the difference, not having it done. I just regret a bit that you got in that hurry mode again to the end of the trail. I like your real enthusiasm and that you not only have a story to tell but also a message to give.
The entire video was a beautiful work of art, but I think somehow that message at the end touched me more and it was something I truly needed to hear. Thank you for sharing your life with us in such a beautiful way. Keep living the adventure!
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You have wonderfully captured the atmosphere of the Laugavegur and fimmvörðuháls trails. By far this is the best video you have completed so far. Your energy and enthusiasm is infectious! I did the same trail in July. Watching you do those river crossings brought back memories! So cold but so much fun. Looks like you were blessed with good weather. We were in the clouds coming down into Alftavatin, so your views were something we didn't get to see. Although once on the downhill the cloud lifted with views opening up across to the lake. Spectacular! Breathtaking! Amazing you did this solo. Inspiring 😊
This has to be one of the best hiking videos out there. Thank you Abby for capturing everything so beautifully. I can only imagine the time, effort and energy it takes to shoot, edit and produce a whole movie length video, while keeping every second interesting and engaging. I've been to Iceland once last year, and this summer, I plan to solo hike/camp The Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails. Thanks again for being an inspiration!
so many great memories - I remember Landmannalauger as a stopping place when four of us drove around and across Iceland in a Land Rover - stunning scenery
Thankyou Abbie. Love your work!!!! My wife and I throughly enjoyed this video as well many of your other videos. We have looked at many other Laugavergur videos on CZcams in our preparation for doing the Laugavergur😊 next August. Yours is by far the best as it gave us a proper perspective of the trail. We are in our late 50's now and will keep on trekking for as long as possible. Thank you so much again.
Just spent a lovely Christmas Eve watching this. Thank you so much, and All the Best, Bonnie Lass!
this video abbie has got to be the best one you have ever done ,, well done ,, for all the shots and views you have shown us all , one very brave soul you are going around active volcanos ,, hats off to ya
Thank you for sharing the stark and stunning landscape of Iceland with us. I’m so happy for you having accomplished this wonderful hike.
Such a great film - thank you! Your skills behind and in front of the camera get better and better!
One of the longest videos I’ve watched, but also one I enjoyed so very much. I feel like I’ve spent time with a friends, experiencing something very special. Thank you for taking us on this journey. Love your personality, your message, the quality of your video and the chance to experience Iceland.
Unreal landscapes and an adventure of a lifetime!
This is a classic Abbie Barnes video, educational, motivational and inspiring. Loved it.
Superb Abbie - one of your best and as good as any of your early videos which have always been a delight to watch, Looks amazing and your obvious joy is so appealing. Thank you!
Absolute loved this, I've always wanted to go to Iceland
Wow. Feature length. Cant wait to watch this💜
So inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
Best. Christmas. Gift…EVER. Thanks, Abby! I’m so excited. Happy Holidays to you and Anna. Hope this coming year keeps you happy, healthy and of course, WILD.
Wonderful video, we also went on a tour to Laugavegur a few years ago, we weren’t able to leave the camp, due to my mobility but you took us beyond . On our tours of Iceland, it took me back to the stops we had, I know not quite the same as hiking, but remembering the lifetime experience of one of the most beautiful places on earth🇬🇧👏🏻👏🏻
I'm treating this video as the "Abbie Barnes Christmas special" and watching it over 2 nights. Thank you. Wishing you a Happy Christmas and an adventurous 2023.
What an awesome adventure and a totally engrossing experience! That was so great to watch - I watched it in five sittings and within seconds on each one I wanted to hit the like button again :-) So here are all those extra thumbs up! 👍👍👍👍👍
You saw and touched on so many things that it's hard to remember them all but I can particularly relate to experiencing the rawness of the landscape and the ability of nature to thrive in even these inhospitable conditions. I love seeing alpine and tundra plants, and have long been fascinated by volcanoes and glaciers so to experience them in the same place is just amazing. Parts of the trail remind me of some places I've hiked in BC - the volcanic areas near Mount Garibaldi, the multi-coloured rocks and unusual geological formations of the South Chilcotins - but despite that familiarity, all I want to do now is hike the Laugavegur trail the way you did.
The creek crossings took me back to a trip from last summer when we spent a week backpacking in an area with no bridges and had to ford every frigid, glacial creek along the way! Brrr! But it was so invigorating and there was a real sense of accomplishment at making it across safely.
Thanks, that was a real treat!
Really enjoyed your film. Must admit when I noticed it was over 2hrs long I thought it may be hard going to watch without taking a break but you kept my interest all the way through to the end. A marvellous hike .
Mega adventure and video Abbie!
Iceland…a place like nowhere else on the globe. ❤
Loving this video, I’ve never seen such a dramatic landscape and can totally understand your love of the raw desolate beauty. Thankyou so much for doing these films - I always look forward to everything you do 😁
Wow, what a beautiful trail. Thanks for sharing your trip. 😊🙏🏻
Epic! Abby this presentation was absolutely epic--wow. Thanks so much for sharing the journey and for the empowering dialogue and wisdom. Well done. You are correct--life is about taking those risks, stepping out of the comfort zone. When one moves in that direction, the doors open and the magic follows. Best wishes for more magical explorations in 2023.
I am really excited to see another long video about a famous trail. I really liked the one you did about the Mont Blanc!
Cool looking tent. I wish there were more tents that pitched with the poles on the outside of the rainfly like that. Looks like a cool design that I would quite like to try out. They look like they would have an advantage if setting them up in climate weather so that the inner tent didn't get soaked.
Awesome video! I hiked both Laugavegur and Fimmvörđuháls and it was an absolutely otherwordly experience. As an owl I always wake up late and start hiking as the last person, so both hikes I was finishing in the night and darkness, (late August/early September we have night in Iceland) so it was great to see the parts of the trails that I couldn't see with my own eyes! Thanks ❤
Great video! Really enjoyed it.
Some of those paths looked very dodgy - very brave!!
As someone who has been to Iceland, I can definitely agree on how magical it is!
Absolutely loved watching this and felt as if I was immersed in a David Attenborough documentary … an Abbie version of David Attenborough. Looking forward to the next exciting and enlightening epic adventure. Well done on an excellent doco👏👏👏
Magical and thrilling. Our little planet really is beautiful. Thank you, Abbie.
Absolutely fantastic video of your hike in Iceland. Thank you so much for this incredible experience… life changing for you!!💯👍🙏😍❤️
Love your longer solo travel videos
Great film Abbie, I'm seriously considering whether I should do this next year now!!
Thanks Abbie! I loved this and am so grateful for you sharing your journey in Iceland.
I've guided this trek on a number of occasions. Once, the weather closed in and we didn't see a thing for the whole of the journey! An incredible place to be - well done for putting it over so well. And, omg, how expensive is Iceland 😃👍
Thank you for letting me come with you on this incredible journey. Xxx
Thank you Abbie for an amazing video and so professionally put together. You provide so much inspiration to get out and enjoy the wild places.
OMG just casually walking Fimmvörðuháls straight after Laugarveginn. Well done
Amazing journey, thank you for sharing, the footage is breathtaking inspiring, and the hapiness and joy can be felt throughout the video
phenomenal video Abbie - thanks for taking us along. what an adventure.
Well done walk all this way to Skógarfoss. Thank you for respecting mother nature and talk about it.
Your face must’ve ached after you finished this trail, I’ve never seen you smile so much, you look so happy.
Abbie, thank you for bringing the wild nature to me. I don't have the ability to walk in the open wild like you do, so I take you with me to the treadmill.
This Icelandic expat in Malta is very grateful for the CZcams algorithm elves ❤
I’ve never walked Laugavegur, but I’ve hiked all over Þórsmörk and once did a midnight walk over Fimmvörðuháls that was rather spectacular - but that’s some 28 years ago now🙂
I can’t believe that I just watched the whole video in one go … you spoke to me in a deeper way than I realised … but it all became very clear at the end ❤❤❤ Thank you so much ❤❤❤ One more subscriber added to the list 🥳
I have one word to describe this video and the way you talk to the audience: lovely. This was just so lovely to watch! Thank you!
What a beautiful story Abbie with a wonderful commentary and excellent filming. To complete such a hike would be life changing for me too. Congratulations!😃
Abbie Iceland has got to be the most Awesomest journey you've been on.
I would say heaven on earth ❤
Thanks Abbie, it was nice to bump into this video as I am Icelandic, but I have been living in Denmark for the last 22 years, so it was like going home. I always go through a lot of motions on a walk like this in Iceland, and I felt you did too. That is one of the reasons I prefer walks in the lowlands and by the cost and close to habitted places and where there are a lot of birds and not so many tourists. I enjoyed your icelandic pronunciation. Thanks 😊
The landscape is mind-blowing, epic and awesome and the editing 😎 👌 first class
I came across your videos by chance and was hooked. There is something so genuine and engaging about your videos. It is unusual to feel a warmth and affection toward someone one has never actually met, but that is what your output engenders.
A truly spectacular hike Abbie, that is one seriously beautiful landscape and your knowledge and humour is the icing on the cake!! 😀
Brilliant video. Mesmerizing views and inspiring words of encouragement from you. Merry Christmas to you and yours and way to face those river crossings.
Wow, amazing hike, I must say Iceland is very other worldly. Thanks for taking us on this trek.
Excellent video Abbie! I'm only half way through so far, but loving it all - I especially loved your joy at crossing the river at around 1:12 - 1:18. It's those little moments that make life worthwhile and your happiness was palpable. Looking forward to watching the rest 🙂👍
Wonderful. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. Loved it and will follow you wherever you take us.
Amazing journey Abbie. Loved this. Looks an amazing place.
look at that permanent smile wow so high on life, loving it
Wow. What a hike that was. Amazing scenery.
Abbie, just superb, from start to finish! Very inspirational viewing indeed.
I love that powerful & majestic Mother Nature is our greatest teacher & she will push us to our limits.
And as I always remember, is always available to us, no matter where in the world we hail from.
Thank you, for sharing your personal journey's with your viewers & here's wishing you all the best.
Abbie, you have an inspiring sense of wonder. Thanks again for taking the time and effort to bring each of us along with you on the adventure. A refreshing view of the world indeed,
Abbie I have been watching some of your videos over the past few months and have been really inspired.
I've just finished watching this feature length epic journey and have loved it. Thank you for sharing this adventure and creation in all of its splendour! Blessings to you and your loved ones this Christmas time! Kate x
So awesome Abbie. Thanks for taking me here 🌹👍👍🤗
Thank you Abbie for sharing this truly wonderful and inspiring hike with us.
I have watched this film four times over the past several months, Abbie. 🤩 It is epic and powerful and just so beautiful! There are many, many gems on this journey, but you are the biggest gem of all. 💎I love you! And I love what you do. 🙏 On my low days you make me happy. And on my high days you add just that much more inspiration to my drive and my sense of purpose. ✨What you do is so valuable. 🌍🥾 Never stop being you.💚
Wow thank you Abbie, what a spectacular adventure this was. Thanks so much for taking us all along with you. It sure does look like a landscape that is out of this world. You certainly inspire me more with each trip you go on! Fantastic video 😊
I watched the entire thing while cleaning up! I've watched many videos of Iceland but yours was unique to you and showed me new things! Thank you for your honesty, knowledge, and positivity!
Awesome! Thank you!
Wow, I've never seen Iceland before. Your courage and enthusiasm are admirable, not to mention your sense of humor & adventure. I love your Philosophy and thought provoking narration throughout your videos. Thank you from Canada...cheers!🤠
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful! Absolutely loved every minute of this! Thank you Abbie 💜 Added to my bucket list 💜🙏🏻💜
Wow, there are no words to express the beauty in this video. Thank you so very much for giving me this experience of you and your journey. Your humor and honesty is appreciated greatly. You are an inspiration for all. Kudos to YOU❤
Wonderful. We went to Iceland this past summer and went around the whole island. We had already decided we are going back and do more before we even left. Wonderful place. Stayed in a small fishing village for a couple days and had a wonderful time all around.
What an absolutely fantastic and epic journey Abbie, thank you so much for sharing, i enjoyed mentally walking beside you, it was awesome thank you.