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Experience the famous Landmannalaugar trail, a beloved hiking destination for travelers worldwide.
This attraction-packed day tour lets you explore the starting point of the legendary Laugavegur Trail. Witness multicolored rhyolite mountains, the impressive Laugahraun lava field, the green Grænagil gorge, and other off-the-beaten-path sights. Top off the day with a relaxing soak in a natural hot spring with mountain views.
You can choose to meet your guide at Landmannalaugar or enjoy a comfortable Reykjavik pick-up and drop-off. Please specify your preferred option at checkout.
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Enjoy a memorable hike through Iceland's colorful Highlands. Your adventure begins at the Landmannalaugar campsite, where your group will set out on a 4-hour journey across picturesque mountain trails. The route spans approximately 8–10 km (5–6 mi), taking you through the striking Laugahraun lava field, Vondugil canyon, and up to the vibrant peak of Mt. Brennisteinsalda. From there, you’ll descend into Graenagil, or Green Gorge, renowned for its green-tinted rhyolite formations.
At the end of the trail, your group will have a chance to unwind in the natural Landmannalaugar hot pool by the Laugahraun lava field.
Landmannalaugar is located in the southern part of Iceland's spectacular Highlands and is one of the most impressive areas in Iceland. Landmannalaugar overlooks a jet-black lava field created by an eruption in 1477, revealing stunning views of volcanic scenery. Black lava contrasts with the colorful rhyolite mountains—incredible rock formations, tinted in red, green, pink, and orange by the minerals. Beneath these incredible mountains lies a naturally occurring hot spring that you can bathe in.
This day hike can be booked with or without pick-up and drop-off in Reykjavík. If driving to the meeting point isn’t part of the plan, make sure to add a pick-up option to the booking.
Those traveling from Reykjavík will ride the Highland Bus. After the hike, the return journey to the city is on the same bus.
Pick-up times and meeting points in Reykjavík (7:00–7:30 a.m.):
- Reykjavik's City Hall (Ráðhúsið) on Vonarstræti
- Hallgrímskirkja Church
- Reykjavik Campsite
Pick-up times and meeting points outside Reykjavík:
If driving to Landmannalaugar independently, meet your group at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Main Hut. Reaching the area requires a 4x4 vehicle approved for Iceland’s mountain F-roads.
Prefer to travel light? You can rent waterproof pants, jackets, and hiking boots at checkout or add them via My Adventures after booking.
This tour is suitable for all experience levels. For comfort on the trail, a reasonable level of fitness is recommended, as you will be walking about 5 mi (8–10 km) on sometimes uneven ground.
The pickup time is stated on your voucher and therefore we recommend you to review your voucher carefully. We ask all participants to be ready from the start of the pickup time indicated as you may well be the first pick up of the day. Please be at your assigned location at the right pick up time that you chose when booking the tour.
Wait for your guide at your assigned pick up location.
Have your email and phone number listed with us so we can contact you if we run into any trouble finding you.
View our pick-up locations in Reykjavík.
Alcohol is prohibited on all of our tours before and during activities. If we find the participant to be intoxicated, we will prohibit them from taking part in the activity.
After the activities of the day are finished then you are more than welcome to have a drink and relax.
Yes, we do have a tour into Langjökull Ice Cave that has no minimum age and it is a fantastic option for the whole family. As a Whale Watching with our partner company Special Tours, enjoyable tour for a family traveling with young children, these guys have an enormous success rate in seeing whales (upwards of 98% in the summertime).
If you want to explore parts of Icelandic Highlands than we have our magnificent Landmannalaugar Safari tour that also offers you to bathe in natural hot springs. Almost all of our jeep tours are suitable for children over the age of 6 years old. Then we also have a relaxing experience that we highly recommend, our Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon tour.
Yes, we have specially trained and certified guide on all of our tours, expect on our self-drive tours.
All of our tours are English guided.
No, for all your questions and concerns you would need to contact our customer service.
We have four different categories that help participants to get a better understanding of what to expect from the tour. The categories are Easy, Moderate, Challenging and Demanding. All of our tours are rated to make it easier for you to find a tour that suits you.
For further information about the difficulty ratings and descriptions.
We use a 4*4 highland bus company to transport us to the amazing Landmannalaugar and yes, we will be making a short restroom break at a roadside shop where you can also purchase a lunch to bring on the tour.
We hike about 8 km. which is around 4 hours of hiking including a lunch break. The elevation gain is about 4-500 m. going to approx. 890 m. above sea level.
You will need a 4*4 jeep to drive the roads to Landmannalaugar. These are rough F-roads and many car rental companies don’t allow you to drive on these roads so be sure to contact them beforehand to make sure it is permitted. These roads take longer to drive so make sure you allow for plenty of time. If you arrive before the group then you are in luck, enjoy the scenery and breathe the fresh highland air – you won't regret spending some extra time in this beautiful area!
