Distance : 23 km approx. Avg.Time : 8 – 10 hours Start / Finish : Skogar – Thorsmork Both trailheads are serviced by regular public transport. See NAT – Nordic Adventure Travel for bus timetables. It is 3 hours by bus from Reykjavik to Skogar and 3.5 hrs from the capital to Thorsmork. Season : June [...]
Avg.Time : 5 hours Start / Finish : Skaftafell Visitors Centre. Click here for transport options to and from Skaftafell. Season : June to September Maps / Info : Click here for a comprehensive overview of Skaftafell National Park, in addition to a basic downloadable trail map. For a more detailed map, try the Landmaelingar [...]
Distance: 34km Avg. Time: 2 days Start / Finish: Dettifoss – Asbyrgi Click here for details of getting to and from Jokulsargljufur National Park. Season : June to September Maps / Info: Jokulsargljufur means ‘glacial river canyon’ in Icelandic. Lonely Planet’s Iceland guidebook gives an overview of the route between Dettifoss and Asbyrgi. Check the [...]
Distance : 78km Avg.Time : 4 days Start / Finish : Skogar – Landmannalauger Click here for transport details to and from the trailheads. Most of my time in Iceland was spent on a mountain bike. Skogar represented the finishing point to what had been a fantastic five weeks of cycling. Whilst I set off [...]