Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
You can also take a super-Jeep tour with local tour-operators, which will take you out to
Landmannalaugar from Reykjavík, or anywhere in the south.
There's no petrol at Landmannalaugar. The nearest petrol pumps are 40km north at
Hrauneyjar (
www.hrauneyjar.is
), close to the beginning of the F208 and also in the
Fjallabak Reserve; and 90km southeast at Kirkjubæjarklaustur, but to be on the safe side
you should fill up along the Ring Road if approaching from the west or the north.
F208 Northwest
You can follow the west side of the Þjorsá (Rte 32), passing Árnes,
then take Rte F208 down into Landmannalaugar from the north. This is the easiest path
to follow for small 4WDs. After passing the power plant, the road from Hrauneyjar be-
comes horribly bumpy and swerves between power lines all the way to Ljótipollur (the
'Ugly Puddle').
F225
On the east side of the Þjorsá, follow Rte 26 inland through the low plains behind
Hella, loop around Hekla, then take Rte F225 west until you reach the base. This route
is harder to tackle (rougher roads).
F208 Southeast
The hardest route comes from the Ring Road between Vík and
Kirkjubæjarklaustur. This is the Skaftafell-Landmannalaugar bus route.
From Mývatn
It takes all day to make the journey between Landmannalaugar and
Mývatn along the
Sprengisandur Rte
(4WD only).
