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Kjalvegur Trail
A historic highland route across the Kjölur plateau, linking Hvítárnes and Hveravellir.
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Laugavegur Trail
Laugavegur is a walking route of about 55 kilometres linking Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk in Iceland's southern highlands. It crosses a sequence of geothermal, volcanic, river and woodland landscapes.
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A remote track along the Eldgjá fissure canyon, threading volcanic ridges, black sand flats, and hidden falls between Landmannalaugar and the Skaftá area.
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A demanding 25 km day route linking Skógafoss to Þórsmörk, passing more than two dozen waterfalls and the craters Magni and Móði between Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull.
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A steep path to Iceland's second-highest waterfall in Hvalfjörður, crossing a river by log and rope in summer.
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Backcountry routes in the roadless Hornstrandir Nature Reserve of the Westfjords.
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A wild East Iceland backcountry of rhyolite ridges, glacial rivers, and remote huts near the edge of Vatnajökull.
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A hike above Hveragerði leading past steam vents to a warm river for bathing, with boardwalks, sulfur pools, and valley views.
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A network of coastal and mountain tracks around Borgarfjörður Eystri in the Eastfjords.
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