The Laugavegur Trail — Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk: Printable day cards

Route at a glance

The Laugavegur Trail — Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk

Duration: 4 days
Distance: 55 km
Ascent: 1200 m
Difficulty: Moderate

Day		Distance	Ascent
1	Landmannalaugar to Hrafntinnusker	12 km	470 m
2	Hrafntinnusker to Álftavatn	12 km	100 m
3	Álftavatn to Emstrur (Botnar)	16 km	300 m
4	Emstrur to Þórsmörk	15 km	250 m

Day 1

Landmannalaugar to Hrafntinnusker

Landmannalaugar Hrafntinnusker

Distance: 12 km
Ascent: 470 m

Landmannalaugar hut 6 km 250 m
Stórihver hot spring Hrafntinnusker hut 6 km 220 m

Segments

Through the Laugahraun lava field Landmannalaugar hut Stórihver hot spring 6 km 250 m Lava field and rhyolite slopes
Onto the obsidian plateau Stórihver Hrafntinnusker hut 6 km 220 m High plateau with snowfields and obsidian

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Day 2

Hrafntinnusker to Álftavatn

Hrafntinnusker Álftavatn

Distance: 12 km
Ascent: 100 m

Hrafntinnusker 6 km 80 m
Jökultungur descent Álftavatn hut 6 km 20 m

Segments

Ridges above Jökultungur Hrafntinnusker Jökultungur descent 6 km 80 m Snowfields and gorges
Descent to the lake Jökultungur Álftavatn hut 6 km 20 m Steep descent and first river ford

Notes

Day 3

Álftavatn to Emstrur (Botnar)

Álftavatn Emstrur / Botnar

Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 300 m

Álftavatn 5 km 120 m
Hvanngil Emstrur (Botnar) hut 11 km 180 m

Segments

Fords to Hvanngil Álftavatn Hvanngil 5 km 120 m River fords and grassy gorge
Across the black desert Hvanngil Emstrur (Botnar) hut 11 km 180 m Black volcanic sand and desert plain

Notes

Day 4

Emstrur to Þórsmörk

Emstrur / Botnar Þórsmörk

Distance: 15 km
Ascent: 250 m

Emstrur 9 km 150 m
Þröngá river Þórsmörk 6 km 100 m

Segments

Along the Markarfljót canyon Emstrur Þröngá river 9 km 150 m Canyon edges and ravines
The Þröngá ford into the woods Þröngá river Þórsmörk 6 km 100 m Glacial river crossing and birch forest

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