Saga Líf

You don’t need to call yourself “a hiker” to do this. Saga didn’t, either, the first time — she was 20, wearing sweatpants, carrying a backpack from when she was 13. Nika sits down with Saga, founder of Viking Woman, to talk about what actually happens on a women-only hiking trip in Iceland: strangers who become friends within a day, the six-day Laugavegur trail from the Highlands to Þórsmörk, and the moment Iceland’s first female president told her, hand on her arm, to start her own company and never work under a man. It’s a conversation about nature, community, and the version of yourself that shows up when you stop overthinking it and just go. If you’ve been curious about traveling to Iceland but weren’t sure a women-only group was the right call, or whether you’re “fit enough” for it, this is the episode to watch first

Much has been said about Thorsmork, Landmannalaugar, and Iceland’s other hiking hot spots. However, not all the best hikes are hiding in the Highlands. The east fjords of Iceland form a vast network of hiking routes sprawling over jutting fjords, black sand beaches, pink-hued mountains, and endless geothermal wonders. Whether you’re walking along craters, meeting the puffins, or exploring Elvish castles, you’ll find one constant—no crowds, even in peak season. Tackling these rugged landscapes with other adventurous women helps you free your mind from stress, find hidden confidence, and forge life-long bonds. In the most remote reaches of Iceland, you’ll lose the crowds, but you’ll find yourself. Want to learn more about the hidden gems of Icelandic hiking, and how it can help you grow both as an adventurer and a woman? Tune in to our free Q&A session. Let local guide and women’s adventure tour pioneer Saga Lif answer any questions you might have about all-women hiking trips in Viknaslodir, from getting there and deciding what to pack to finding accommodations, choosing the right trails, and making the most of your trip.

Forged in volcanic fire, Iceland’s dramatic landscapes are so wild, vast, and varied that it’s almost impossible to experience them all on one tour. Almost. From Laugavegur and Thórsmörk to the Glacier Lagoon, get ready for a greatest hits assembly of Icelandic adventures—complete with glacier hiking, exploring obsidian beaches, discovering hidden waterfalls, and soaking in steamy pools of geothermal water! Born and raised in Iceland, hiking guide and self-professed nature addict Saga Líf knows these epic trails like the back of her hand. Her mission is to bring more women into the outdoors and help them experience the beauty of Iceland in a safe and supportive environment. If you want to learn how to get the most out of Iceland in the least amount of time, you’ve come to the right place. It’s time to unleash your inner valkyrie!

Concealed in a corner of the Atlantic Ocean, there exists an island where nature reigns supreme. The land of fire and ice, where volcanoes and lava fields meet glacial valleys and fjords. Iceland is a place that cannot possibly exist outside of myth. And yet it does. Laugavegur, one of the world’s most spectacular hiking trails, is the goblet to drink in all the beauty of the island’s dramatic, desolate landscapes. In this one-hour session, local guide Saga Líf talked all about the hiking trip that crosses into the realm of the gods! This must-do trek starts in the colorful rhyolite highlands, among steamy spring-fed streams and sprawling lava fields. As the trail threads past waterfalls, gorges and lagoons, mountains give way to volcanic lakes and jet-black beaches. Before long, blankets of resplendent moss and geothermal mud pools command the senses. But words don’t do Iceland justice—you have to see it to believe it. And what is a better way than joining one of the guided hiking tours in Iceland? That‘s why local guide Saga Líf designed this all-female trip on the Laugavegur Trail. Her goal is to bring more women into the world of hiking by fostering a safe and nurturing environment in which any adventuress can participate, learn and grow. So take a seat by the fire and heed her tale!