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3-Day Fimmvorduháls Trek from Þórsmörk Glacier Valley to Skógar from Reykjavik
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Day 1: Reykjavík - Þórsmörk
Stop At: Thorsmork, Suðurland, via road, Þórsmerkurvegur, Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
You will arrive in Þórsmörk valley at noon. After having lunch you will have the opportunity to explore this green oasis better.
Duration: 20 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a sleeping bag accommodation in dormitories in Þórsmörk
Day 2: Þórmörk - Fimmvörðuháls
Stop At: Fimmvorduhals Hiking Trail, Skogar Iceland
Today you will leave Þórsmörk behind and start your hike over Fimmvörðuháls. The trail will take you along Kattahryggir ridges with an impressive view of the mountain Útigönguhöfði. You will then head to Morinsheiði plateau and see the newly formed lava that formed in the Fimmvörðuháls volcano in March and April 2010. You will keep on gaining hight and reach the craters Magni and Móði that erupted prior to the main Eyjafjallajökull crater.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a mountain hut on Fimmvörðuháls, between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull.
Day 3: Fimmvörðuháls - Skógar - Reykjavík
Stop At: Fimmvorduhals Hiking Trail, Skogar Iceland
You will start your descent down to Skógar, passing many hidden gorges and waterfalls on the way.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Skogafoss, Skogar Iceland
The final waterfall on the Fimmvörðuháls trail is the famous Skógafoss.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Reykjavík - Þórsmörk
Stop At: Thorsmork, Suðurland, via road, Þórsmerkurvegur, Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
You will arrive in Þórsmörk valley at noon. After having lunch you will have the opportunity to explore this green oasis better.
Duration: 20 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a sleeping bag accommodation in dormitories in Þórsmörk
Day 2: Þórmörk - Fimmvörðuháls
Stop At: Fimmvorduhals Hiking Trail, Skogar Iceland
Today you will leave Þórsmörk behind and start your hike over Fimmvörðuháls. The trail will take you along Kattahryggir ridges with an impressive view of the mountain Útigönguhöfði. You will then head to Morinsheiði plateau and see the newly formed lava that formed in the Fimmvörðuháls volcano in March and April 2010. You will keep on gaining hight and reach the craters Magni and Móði that erupted prior to the main Eyjafjallajökull crater.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a mountain hut on Fimmvörðuháls, between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull.
Day 3: Fimmvörðuháls - Skógar - Reykjavík
Stop At: Fimmvorduhals Hiking Trail, Skogar Iceland
You will start your descent down to Skógar, passing many hidden gorges and waterfalls on the way.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Skogafoss, Skogar Iceland
The final waterfall on the Fimmvörðuháls trail is the famous Skógafoss.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- Guide throughout the trek from Þórsmörk
- Public transportation to and from Reykjavík
- Accommodation in mountain huts for 2 nights - dormitory style
- Sleeping bags
- Entry/Admission - Thorsmork
- Entry/Admission - Fimmvorduhals Hiking Trail
- Entry/Admission - Skogafoss
Not included
- Fee for showers (around 500 ISK)
- Transfer of luggage
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Age: Minimum 14 years old
- Please advise about any dietary needs at the time of booking
- Both huts are heated and Þórsmörk hut has showers. They have dormitory with single and twin bunk beds, participants have to be prepared to share a bunk with other travelers from the group.
- The ride from BSÍ to Þórsmörk is not with a guide - the guide meets you in Þórsmörk along with part of the group.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
55%
Aquatic
30%
