Landmannalaugar Hiking Day Tour | IS-TR-LHT / TR-LHT-RVK

It was great hiking, beautiful landscapes and enough time to take pictures, rest and stop at the hot springs to take a bath. We return to Reykjavik around 8pm but the guide Bjork had the kindness to drop us at our hotel.

This was a fantastic hike.

The start point is well into an area with only gravel tracks so make sure you have a 4x4 hire car or have signed up for an official tour. Once at the site, there are two car parks to choose from - the second of which is closer to the start point of the hikes but you need to cross two fords to reach it so make sure your vehicle is up to the job!

There are old buses stacked with most of the provisions you will need for sale in the second car park, as well as toilets, showers and changing facilities. There is also a camp site for hardy travellers.

There are multiple walking tracks available covering a range of distances and terrain. The paths are very well marked with colour coded sticks so it is hard to go wrong.

We walked across lava rocks, a lush meadow, snow, gravel and more on our 7.5 kilometres or so round trip. It was tough going at points, with steep climbs but well worth it for the ever changing scenery and jaw dropping views.

A great way to spend a few hours.

It is a long drive (4h), but it is really worth it! The place is incredible.
Landmannalaugur Natural Park, “the people’s pool”. Simply breathtaking!
A natural reserve in the Highlands, at the edge of a lava field, formed in 1477, with natural geothermal hot-springs and multicolored rhyolite mountains.
Iceland really is AMAZING!

I had hiking tour in Landmannalaugar on Friday and it was amazing! The long drive from Reykjavík is totally worth it. The landscape is incredible. Never seen anything like this in my life! You have the feeling of being on a different planet. The guide Andreia was knowledgeable, expert and funny. We were lucky with the weather too since it was not raining. The possibility to have a bath in the hot spring, after the hike was unforgettable. I totally recommend this tour!! Cecilia

Did the day trip from Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar for the day hike, and it was an absolutely amazing day! It's a very long day, since the drive takes 4 hours one-way, but well worth it, since the Landmannalaugar area is incredibly beautiful, definitely one of the highlights of my iceland trip.

Matt was a very friendly, funny and knowledgeable guide, who made the day fun and safe. The 3-hour hike was just right - not too hard, definitely doable by anybody who's in normal, OK shape, but got to to some amazing views. Plus, you can round the hike off with a beer and a bath in the hot spring - perfect!

Would definitely recommend doing a hike over just getting driven around in a superjeep - you see much more of the beautiful nature up close. Also very happy we decided to take the bus, instead of driving ourselves - the mountain roads leading to Landmannalaugar are VERY rough, steep and winding, even in a rugged SUV you would not want to drive yourself.

We did the Landmannalaugar day hike with Arctic Adventures and had such an awesome time. The scenery itself is stunning. The tour was kept to a small group, run well, and the perfect length and pace. Tours in Iceland don’t come cheap, but this was definitely one of the better value for money ones I’ve done.

The tour to Landmannalaugar was great. The beauty of Iceland was well displayed on the tour. The only feedback that I would suggest is figuring out time in the tour to stop for both lunch and dinner. Given you are gone for 12 hours having the opportunity to have both meals would be helpful

My wife and I did the Landmannalauger day hike. We were picked up in a bus in Reykjavik and then embarked on a 3.5-4 hour drive to Landmannalauger. The scenery along the way, including the Katla and Eyjafjallajokull volcanos, was beautiful. I appreciated that our driver pointed out what we were passing. There was one stop along the way with an opportunity to use bathrooms and purchase food for lunch.

Once we arrived we embarked on an approximately 4.5 mile hike. We started around the Laugahran lava field and enjoyed beautiful views of a very colorful mountain (Brennisteinsalda I think). We then hiked to the top of that mountain. The hike was moderately strenuous and had some points where care was required to avoid slipping. The view at the top was spectacular. The round trip time for the hike we approximately 3.5 hours, but it could have gone 30-60 minutes faster with a more physically fit group.

Once we returned to base camp we were given the option to take a 30-45 minute dip in a hot spring. However, the hot part of the spring was small and jam-packed with people. We decided to pass.

In terms of customer service, I was satisfied with the extreme Iceland/arctic adventures experience. In advance of the tour I emailed a few questions and I received prompt responses. On the tour, our guide Alex was friendly and explained some of the history and geological background of the area. He also very skillfully handled some members of the group who apparently did not understand what they had signed up for and were unable to complete the full hike. On the negative side, we were dropped off at a different point in Reykjavik than where we were picked up with no warning or explanation, and that added an extra 20 minutes to our walk back to the hotel.

Overall, I would definitely recommend the extreme Iceland/arctic adventure landmannalauger day trip hike for anyone who wants to experience the area but lacks the time or money to do a multi-day excursion.

A taster trip to Landmannalaugar. Transfer from Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar was smooth and well organised. Our guide Marcin was very knowledgable and friendly, making sure everyone is ok with thetempo and route. It was lovely day, finished off with a dip in natural hot spring near the camp