Women’s Thorsmork Hiking Tour

Included:

• • 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:

• • 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

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.

Clothing, footwear, and things to carry in your backpack (large enough to carry all the items listed below):

• • 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:

• • 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.

Group sizes and prices:

• • 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:

• • 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.

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.

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with both emergency medical and travel insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, we partnered up with Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner!

Redpoint tailors their insurance 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.

Once your booking is confirmed and your trip is paid in full, you will be offered to purchase Redpoint’s insurance. If you need any help or require more information, let us know and we will be happy to help!

Iceland, the “Land of Fire and Ice”, has forever lived with volcanic activity. Minor and major eruptions have occurred every few years since the island was formed. Some of Iceland’s appeal, aside from sheer natural beauty, surely stems from this very fact.

However, every new eruption, such as the recent Reykjanes Peninsula fissure, will make some travelers, tourists, and adventurers uneasy, especially given the fact that sensationalist media is not immune to misinformation and speculation.

Since we work with a number of expert local guides in Iceland, we thought we’d share their input and fill you in on what’s actually going on.

First of all, air traffic has not been affected. Flights to and from Keflavík International Airport and Reykjavík Domestic Airport are operating as they always do.

Second, the effects of volcanic activity have been localized, with some roads closed, and all services in Iceland are operating as usual. Reykjavik, the capital, is around 40 km (25 miles) away from the volcanic fissure, and life there is as normal as ever.

And third, trips offered by 57hours are taking place much further away, and are thereby even less likely to be affected by the volcanic activity, being perfectly safe for adventurers. Naturally, the authorities (and guides) are monitoring the situation and doing everything possible to keep both local residents and visitors safe and well informed.

In case you have any additional questions or dilemmas, feel free to get in touch with either your guide or 57hours. For more information, please visit:
https://safetravel.is/
https://www.visiticeland.com/article/volcano-info

Or watch the video with Dr. Matthew Roberts from the Icelandic Meteorological Office explaining the recent volcanic activities in Iceland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA3-BXYuYrw