Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
You can buy hiking and camping gear in larger towns - Reykjavík is best for this; Akureyri
also has options. Note that prices in Iceland aren't cheap - consider bringing what you
need from home, and/or hiring gear.
A few car-rental places offer camping equipment for rent (this is particularly true of
campervan-hire companies). Otherwise, two good rental places in Reykjavíkare
Iceland
Camping Equipment
(
www.iceland-camping-equipment.com
)and
Reykjavík Back-
Useful Resources
country. Offers solid advice on hikes - especially Laugavegurinn.
Top Short Walks
* Skaftafell
Everyone's favourite part of Vatnajökull National Park offers a slew of short
walks around glinting glaciers and brooding waterfalls.
Þórsmörk
An emerald kingdom tucked between the unforgiving hills of the interior; moder-
ate to difficult walks abound.
Skógar
Hike up into the interior for a parade of waterfalls; continue on to Fimmvörðuháls
and down into Þórsmörk for one of Iceland's most rewarding day-long hikes.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Half-day hikes galore through crunchy lava fields; don't miss the
coastal walk from Hellnar to Arnarstapi.
Mývatn
Flat and easy, the marshy Mývatn lakeshore hosts a variety of geological wonders
as well as prolific birdlife.
Borgarfjörður Eystri
Superb trails among the rhyolite cliffs, or hiking up to the fjordhead
for views.
Best Multiday Treks
Laugavegurinn
Iceland's classic rite of passage takes you through caramel-coloured
dunes, smoking earth and devastating desert. Duration: two to five days
