The most popular hiking route in Iceland is known as Laugavegur and links the areas of Thorsmork and Landmannalaugar. It is 54 km long and passes trough extremely diverse landscapes, tall mountains, coloured rhyolite areas, geothermal fields with erupting geysers, ice caves, sprawling sands, magnificent canyons and ends in verdant bitvh forests. Not forgetting the famed natural hot pools in Landmannalaugar.
The route is divided into four days of hiking. Setting off from Landmannalaugar is most popular, with overnight stays at Hrafntinnusker, Álftavatn, Emstrur and Thorsmork. All those locations have wardens and facilities for hikers are good.
The route is well marked and should be safe for everyone. Its highest point is Hrafntinnusker, at just over 1000 metres above sea level. There may be winter conditions there even in mid-summer and this is were the risk of losing the way when passing through the remainder of the winter snow is greatest.
The Laugavegur is a famous hiking trail in South-West Iceland from the hot springs and solfatara fields of Landmannalaugar to the glacial valley of Thorsmork.
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