Trip details

What you get on this adventure:

• • An experienced, local, English-speaking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 5, 6 or 7 days of guided hiking along the Laugavegur Trail depending on your chosen itinerary
  • Mountain hut accommodation in shared dormitories
  • Meals during the hike
  • Kitchen and cooking equipment
  • Transport at the beginning and end of trek
  • Transfer of luggage

All of the mountain huts are heated, some have electricity and some have hot water. They have bunk rooms with single and twin beds. Participants have to be prepared to share a bunk with other travelers from the group.

What’s not included:

• • Showers in huts (payable on-site, approx. $3.5 per shower)
  • Transportation to and from Iceland
  • Accommodation before and after the tour
  • Meals before and after the hike (breakfast on day 1, lunch and dinner on the last day)

Optional extras:

• • Sleeping bag (has to be rented before the tour)

Meals will be prepared by all participants, guides and the team—make food and friends at the same time! Although the guide is usually the leader on the project this can go all ways.

Special dietary supplements, such as vegetarian, pescatarian, vegan, gluten free or other supplements, can be accommodated at some extra cost. If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know prior to booking to make arrangements.

Bring a water bottle that you can then fill with the tap water at the huts/campsites. Iceland’s water is perfectly safe to drink. There are also several streams along where people tend to get more water from!

For the Laugavegur Trail, you need to be able to hike for full days, carrying a daypack full of your gear. Each day you will hike between four and seven hours. On top of that, volcanic terrain can be challenging and the weather unforgiving. That said, if you are looking for adventure and up to the task of multiple days of full-day trekking, you’ll be rewarded immensely.

In terms of backpack weight, you will only need to carry a smaller day backpack with your lunch, water bottle, medication, sunglasses, river crossing shoes, rain gear, and other items or clothing you might need for the day.

The 6-day itinerary has extremely steep drop offs along the hiking trail and scrambling with the use of a chain is required both up and down. It is not for those with a fear of heights. Overall, the Laugavegur Trail is a challenging trek.

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

• • A duffel bag for the transport of your overnight gear between mountain huts
  • Day backpack for extra clothes and lunch pack during the day (around a 25-40L bag)
  • Your own sleeping bag – a basic sleeping bag with no specific temperature rating is sufficient for this entire trek since all the mountain huts are heated
  • Small thermal mat to sit on — optional
  • Hiking poles — optional
  • Gaiters — optional but recommended for departures in June and early July
  • Gloves – wool or synthetic 2 pairs of different thickness
  • Long sleeve shirt (thermal underwear) – wool or synthetic
  • T-shirt (thermal underwear) – wool or synthetic
  • Light wool or fleece sweater (2nd layer)
  • Warm, down jacket
  • Puffy jacket e.g. Primaloft — optional
  • Jacket with a good hood – windproof, waterproof and breathable, e.g. Gore-Tex or comparable
  • Soft-shell trousers – strong and light material that dries quickly
  • Rain pants – windproof, waterproof and breathable — full raingear is mandatory in Iceland, poncho is not useful because of wind
  • Socks – wool or synthetic
  • Change of clothes for wearing in the hut
  • Sunhat
  • Wool hat
  • Sturdy hiking boots – waterproof with good ankle support
  • River crossing shoes – walking sandals or old running shoes with a good grip are a good choice, along with a pair of warm socks or neoprene socks
  • Comfortable shoes for the camp
  • Quick dry towel – lightweight and packable
  • Swimwear if you want to bathe in the hot geothermal pool in Landmannalaugar
  • Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
  • Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
  • Lunch box
  • Pocket knife
  • Aperitif or other heart-warming spirits – liquor laws in Iceland prohibit the sale of alcohol, so having a thermos flask to share with your fellow travelers in front of the campfire can be the crowning of a good day — optional
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Sunglasses
  • Earplugs
  • Portable power bank
  • Dry-bags for electronics and extra clothing — optional
  • Camera — optional (but recommended)

Dress comfortably and for the weather in warm clothes you can move in. Iceland is home to infamously unpredictable weather, so you need to be prepared with the right gear.

There is a limited space on the luggage trailer, so try to pack light out of consideration to other passengers on the tour and use a a waterproof duffel bag which is easier to store. If you have extra luggage that you would like to leave, we recommend storing luggage at the BSI Bus terminal (fees apply) or another luggage storage space in Reykjavik.

You will be joining a group that usually consists of 6-16 people going on a hiking tour of the Laugavegur Trail. Pricing is per person.

All the tours for 2023 have been confirmed to run. Once you get a confirmation email, you can start booking your flights to Iceland.

Min. age requirements:

• • Anyone over the age of 18 can join these tours.
  • Teens as young as 14 can join on a case-by-case basis.

If you plan to hike with anyone under the age of 18, please contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

If you are an individual traveler, you are more than welcome to join the group. The guide will be adding travelers until the minimum group size to confirm the trip can be guaranteed. There are no supplements to individual travelers, as they will share a room.

Reserve a spot on this year’s adventures with a 30% deposit. The remaining 70% of the amount is paid the latest 3 months (90 days) prior to departure.

Secure your spot for next year with a 10% deposit! This tour gets sold out very quickly. Pick your preferred dates without the risk of your bucket list adventure selling out!

• Only 10% of the total amount should be paid as a deposit upon booking. This deposit is non-refundable, but can be transferred to another 57hours adventure any time in case the dates don’t suit you.
• Confirm your booking by the end of this year by paying another 20% of the total amount.
• The final balance is due 3 months (90 days) prior to departure.
• Once the trip has been confirmed, the regular cancellation policy applies.

All cancellations must be made by letter or e-mail. In conformity with business practices within the Icelandic travel industry, your guide is obliged to charge cancellation fees to passenger(s) as follows:

• 90% of the price of the trip is refundable more than 59 days prior to departure
• 50% of tour price is refunded if cancelled 30-59 days prior to departure
• 0% of tour price is refunded if cancelled 16-29 days prior to departure

All rates are based on current purchasing prices in Iceland. Your guides reserve the right to change prices without notice due to inflation, changes in oil prices, government taxes, or any other cost increases that are outside the guide’s control. Your guides will absorb an amount equivalent to 5% of the price. Amounts that exceed the 5% will be charged and clients will be entitled to cancel their booking with a full refund if the surcharge exceeds 10%. Eventual changes in rates will not be made with less than 4 weeks’ notice before departures or on bookings already made and confirmed.

Your guides reserve the right to alter tours and itineraries due to weather or road conditions. All programs can be changed or cancelled at any moment during the trip to assure the safety of the clients and staff. No responsibility is accepted for losses, expenses due to delays, changes of flights, or other services or because of strikes, accidents, sickness, damage, negligence, weather, war, changes in schedules, or other similar causes.

To get to the Laugavegur Trail, most people fly into Keflavík International Airport (KEF) — about three and a half hours away from the trailhead. You can take a bus or a taxi to Reykjavik, where you’ll join your guides who will transport you to the trailhead. 

The meeting location is BSI Bus terminal. After joining your guides, a scenic 3.5-hour drive is the only thing separating you from your hiking adventure!

57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.

We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, guides and the communities they’re travelling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures on Laugavegur Trail, Iceland, please visit the official Government of Iceland and Official Information about Covid in Iceland websites.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!