Laugavegur
The Laugavegur is a famous trekking route in South-West Iceland from the hot springs area of Landmannalaugar (63°59′28″N 19°03′37″W / 63.991246°N 19.060342°W) to the glacial valley of Þórsmörk (63°42′10″N 19°25′38″W / 63.702657°N 19.427149°W). It is noted for the wide variety of landscapes that are experienced in just 55 km (34 mi). The route is typically completed over 2–4 days with potential stops at the mountain huts at Hrafntinnusker, Álftavatn, Hvanngil and Emstrur. An ultramarathon is held on the route each July. It used to be possible to combine the trek with the Fimmvörðuháls route which goes over the pass from Þórsmörk to Skógar for an additional one or two days or an additional 25 km (16 mi). However, due to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in spring 2010 the Fimmvörðuháls route has been partly blocked, but passage is possible. Landmannalaugar, Þórsmörk, and Skógar are all reachable by bus during the summer. A bus from Hella connects with Álftavatn once a day during the summer.
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- Volcano Huts in Thorsmork Iceland offer detailed information and trail packages on the Laugavegur Hiking Trail.
- The travel association Útivist, with some huts along the route
- Information on trail from FI, who own the huts
- Information on trail and buses from NAT
- Details of the Ultramarathon
- Visual day-by-day narrative of the trail