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    Laugavegur Trek – Day 4

    Laugavegur Day 4: Emstrur (Botnar) – Þórsmörk Distance, Time: 15 km, 6 – 7 hours Elevation: decrease 300 m After 45 minutes on the trail you will take a steep path leads towards the canyon of Syðri-Emstruá. Need to use ropes…

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    Laugavegur Trek – Day 3

    Laugavegur Day 3: Álftavatn – Emstrur (Botnar) Let the river crossings begin! Distance, Time: 15 km, 6 – 7 hours Elevation: decrease 40 m Continuing from Alftavatn, the trail takes you over the ridge Brattháls into Hvanngil (another hut near…

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    Laugavegur Trek – Day 2

    Laugavegur Day 2: Hrafntinnusker – Álftavatn Distance, Time: 12 km, 4 – 5 hours Elevation decrease: 490 m The first part of the trail takes through a valley with some small ravines – based on our experience this section was…

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    Laugavegur Trek – Day 1

    Laugavegur Day 1: Landmannalaugar-Hrafntinnusker We landed at about 8.30am in the morning and immediately took a Flybus (Rekjavik Exercusions) from KEF international airport to Rekjavik city center (you would stop at Rekjavik domestic airport and either take another RE bus…

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    Laugavegur Trek in Iceland

    The reason we had picked Iceland for our summer trip was because, well, the tickets were cheaper than those to Europe / South America. And also I managed to put some flight miles to good use after racking them up…