LAUGAVEGUR - HIKING TRAIL 
LANDMANNALAUGAR - THORSMORK

The total hiking distance is close to 53 km and the route from Thorsmork to Skogar on the south coast adds 24-26 km.

The Landmannalaugar - Thorsmork route is called „Laugavegurinn", The Hot Spring Route, which is very appropriate. It is clearly marked between the huts on Hrafntinnusker (Obsidian Skerry), on lake Alftavatn (The Lake of the Whooper Swans) and on river Sydri-Emstrua in Fremri-Botnar.  Whooper swans were hunted there in the past. In 1838 a farmer drowned in the lake, when he was hunting the swans by chasing them on a swimming horse. There are two tourist huts near the lake, one of which is solely meant for hikers. The surroundings are well worth a closer inspection and a stopover in the huts.

The first leg to the hut in Hrafntinnusker is 10-12 km long with an ascent of 470 m and a descent of 50 m (4-6 hours).

The second leg to the hut on lake Alftavatn is 10-12 km long with a descent of 490 m (4-5 hours).

The third leg to the hut in Fremri-Botnar covers 16 km with a 40 m descent (5-6 hours).

The fourth and last leg to the hut in Basar in Thorsmork is 15-16 km long with a 300 m descent and a 100 m ascent in an undulating landscape (5-6 hours).

Those who decide to continue on the well-marked route over the Fimmvorduhals Pass to Skogar can divide the leg by staying overnight in the hut in the pass after a 5 hour walk and continue for five hours the next day down to Skogar.

All kind of weather is experienced when crossing over to the south coast and sometimes the markers are hidden by the snow patches. In 1970 a few hikers died of hypothermia up there. There are several books and booklets available on these hiking routes.

The Travel Guide is a great aid if the routes are traced there.