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Awaken your confidence and rekindle your adventurous spirit with a three-day guided hike in Laugavegur’s Thorsmork for women of all ages. Enjoy daily guided hikes in Iceland’s otherworldly wilderness on appropriate hiking trails carefully selected by your experienced local guide. And when the sun sets, retreat to your beautiful mountain hut for some deep stretch sessions and indulge in Iceland’s traditional delicacies!
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Meet your guide at the BSI bus station in downtown Reykjavik and take the highland bus to Thorsmork, famous for being the final point of Iceland’s Laugavegur hiking trip. Arrive at Basar, your cozy mountain hut, and after lunch, get ready for the day’s hike to the top of Valahnukur Mountain! This relatively easy trail provides excellent panoramic views of Thorsmork and the neighboring areas—it’s a great way to familiarize yourself with the ridge and see the other mountain huts and campsites. Afterward, descend to Husadalur and make your way to Langidalur, where you’ll get the opportunity to climb up to the famous Snorrariki cave. Follow the well-marked and accessible trail back to Basar and return just in time for dinner and a deep stretch session.
Elevation: 300 meters (980 feet)
Distance: 7 km (4.3 miles)
Duration: 4 hours
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After a nutritious breakfast and some morning stretches, strap on your hiking boots and take on the very popular Tindfjallahringur trail. Tindfjallahringur, or the circle of Tindfjoll mountains, offers some postcard-worthy views. While it does have some steeper sections, technical parts, and narrow paths, the scenery is so good you’ll hardly notice, and the vistas you’ll experience make every bit of effort worthwhile. Return to Basar for dinner and some more evening deep stretches.
Elevation: 500 meters (1,640 feet)
Distance: 12 km (7.5 miles)
Duration: 5-6 hours
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After breakfast and some well-deserved morning stretches, pack your bags and get
ready to leave with the highland bus at 15:00. However, before you say goodbye to this Icelandic paradise, enjoy a lovely farewell hike up the nearby Rettarfell mountain.
Elevation: 260 meters (850 feet)
Distance: 4 km (2.5 miles)
Duration: 2-3 hoursIf you are thirsty for more adventures in Iceland, make sure to explore the hiking trips on offer.
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Secure your spot for next year with a 10% deposit!
This tour gets sold out very quickly, but with early-bird booking, you will be the first one to know about any new upcoming dates. Pick your preferred dates without 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.
- Once the dates are set, you can 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.
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Included:
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- An experienced, local hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
- 3-day all-women Thorsmork hiking adventure
- Accommodation for 2 nights in a cozy mountain hut
- Transportation to and from the trailhead
- All meals during the journey (possible to accommodate vegetarians and those with allergies)
Not included:
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- Flights to and from Iceland
- Accommodation before and after the adventure
- Airport transfers
- Sleeping bag (can be rented from camping rental stores in Reykjavik)
- Travel and medical insurance — optional
- Guide gratuities — optional
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In order to join this Thorsmork hiking tour, good fitness is required. Daily hikes range from 3 to 6 hours, with challenging sections in Thorsmork, including narrow ridges, steep moraines, drop-offs, and rough terrain.
Still, your guide will choose relatively easier trails, enabling people of all age groups and most fitness level to enjoy Iceland’s wilderness.
The most you’ll hike within a day is 12 km (7.5 mi), with 500 m (1,640 ft) of elevation gain. Generally, elevation changes are moderate, and steeper sections are well-marked with man-made steps. Keep in mind that the weather in summer can be surprisingly warm and you’ll also be packing a daypack filled with water and other things you’ll need throughout the day.
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Clothing, footwear, and things to carry in your backpack (large enough to carry all the items listed below):
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- Waterproof cover for your daypack
- Waterproof hiking boots (with padded ankle and good arch support, well broken in, suitable for rocky terrain)
- Waterproof jacket & waterproof pants
- Hiking pants or leggings
- Base layer — thermal top or t-shirt (merino wool, polyester, silk)
- Mid layer — breathable that retains body heat (wool, goose down, fleece)
- Buff or face covering
- Warm hat
- Hiking socks
- Gaiters (optional for those hiking in June month)
- Sunhat
- Waterproof gloves or mittens
- Breathable & waterproof jacket and waterproof pants (no plastic ponchos)
- Sunglasses
- Water bottle or water bladder
- Sunscreen
- River crossing shoes
- Fresh food and snacks (provided by Viking Women every day)
- Extra fleece sweater or down jacket to put on when we stop for breaks
- Hand sanitizer
- Hiking poles (optional)
- Camera (optional)
In your luggage:
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- Sleeping bag (doesn’t have to be in your luggage, just attached to it somehow)
- Travel pillow (optional)
- Underwear and socks
- Extra clothes for the trail
- Extra clothes for the huts
- Medicine
- Hygiene and beauty products
- Towel
- Headlamp or a flashlight (for those doing the hike in August – September)
- Powerbank to charge your devices
- Earplugs and a sleeping mask
- Swimsuit (if hot pools or pools are part of the itinerary)
- Cash or a debit/credit card
Your main luggage will stay at the hut. Everything needed for the day’s trek must be in your daypack. Your guide advises you not to bring massive luggage, as the huts don’t have much room to spread out our stuff. There are luggage lockers at four centrally located places in Reykjavik where you can store your extra luggage.
For your own well-being and safety, we strongly suggest following the advice of this equipment list. This includes having good quality rain gear, tops, and bottoms. Cotton clothing is not appropriate for any strenuous outdoor activity—nor are jeans and cotton t-shirts. Modern outdoor clothing is by far more comfortable and will greatly improve your experience.
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A women-only tour is designed to create a supportive, respectful, and empowering space for women to travel together. These departures are open to women, including transgender women, and are intentionally hosted without men. The focus is on a women-centred group dynamic, where everyone is expected to show consideration and respect for one another. This approach reflects our values and the way these trips are thoughtfully designed and guided.
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Group sizes and prices:
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- For this adventure, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 16:1.
- It takes a minimum of 8 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 16 participants.
- Single supplement is not an option.
Hiking in Thorsmork can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
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- This tour was designed for women of all ages.
If you plan to hike with anyone under 18 years old, contact us to make arrangements.
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To get to your Thorsmork hiking tour, you’ll first hav fly into Keflavík International Airport (KEF), located 45 minutes from downtown Reykjavik. From there, the best and the cheapest way is to take one of the public busses like Airport Direct or Flybus. Buses leave 35-40 minutes after the arrival of each flight, 24/7.
You will most likely meet your guide at the BSÍ bus terminal in Reykjavík at 6:45am.
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We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.
Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner—tailors protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations! Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.
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