Solo Hiking 100km on the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland

[@thecarpathians4365]

I watched your video alongside my 6-year-old son, and it inspired us to add Iceland to our travel bucket list. I want to express my appreciation for the hard work that goes into creating such videos. Know that in Romania, a father and son have been inspired by your content.

[@en-garde2258]

How wonderful to hear of dad and son watching a video together. "The family that plays together, stays together." Blessings, Hilda🙂

[@HarmenHoek]

I feel humbled, thank you for sharing and I hope you will create some lasting memories out in nature together!

[@rudybigboote3883]

That is incredibly beautiful… can I come too? 😂😂 Seriously though I hope you and you son get to experience a few days of your lives in this beautiful place. 👍🏼

[@HikingThru]

My son (7yo) and I hiked the trail this past August and it was an unbelievable experience for the both of us. I truly hope that you and your son can get out to enjoy this experience together also. Sharing this experience has made our bond even stronger and is something that we will never forget! I’ll have a video up from our hike in a couple of weeks if you’re looking to see the experience of hiking the Laugavegur with a 7 year old. Happy Hiking 🥾

[@thecarpathians4365]

@@HikingThru Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Happy hiking to you too!

[@eziogabrieli9685]

Grazie.

[@HarmenHoek]

Danke sehr!

[@apinanraivo100]

I can not find words that do just.

[@HarmenHoek]

Thanks for the support (:

[@RossAngell]

I've seen plenty of videos about Iceand but no one captured its majestic and dramatic landscape like you, Harmen! Great work!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@HarmenHoek]

Thank you!

[@rigcustoms5994]

Its unreal to me that so few people know of this channel. You really deserve your subs to be on the million side....Algorithm really needs to promote you!

[@WanderingWelshGirl]

Stunning. As always .....

[@alexandermeijer4667]

Incredibly zen and moving at the same time, your videos are such a work of art; thank you for sharing

[@kayakerjer]

Hiked this with my wife and son a couple of weeks after you in August 2023. Amazing hike! Your video captures the experience FAR more beautifully than any other I’ve seen. 🙏 Thanks!

[@Klemheist-vf1hx]

I love how you film when no one else is around, gives a serene impression (even though that trail is busy).

[@gustavologatti]

great content, makes you want to go hike

[@stor314]

i did this trail a couple years ago, it was my first experience backpacking. it was one of the best experiences of my life and i think about it fondly often. this video really took me back. amazing work.

[@forestgreen916]

2:44 IT'S STAINED SUCH BEAUTIFUL COLORS !

[@Romanian.landscapes]

Blown away by the production quality, I enjoyed every second of it, thank you Harmen for your work, it is truly inspiring! 😍👏🎬

[@HarmenHoek]

Thank you so much!

[@MB-dp1rj]

Truly looks like lunar "landscapes"...and the BGM is etherial and so fitting. Without a doubt, a work of art!

[@HikingThru]

Out of all of the Laugavegur hike videos, this has to be the one that captures the true feel, nature, and depicts exactly what it is like to hike this amazing trail. My 7yo son and I recently completed this hike in late August and it was such an unbelievable experience. He has been pushing to go on longer hikes ever since. I think he’s caught the hiking/travel bug 😂 I’ve been putting our video together (taking a while with a newborn in the house) but I am hoping to depict the beauty of the trail, the bond of a father and son, and also hope to encourage others to take their children out on adventures with them! Children thrive in nature and believe it or not… but they may just like the adventure more than yourself. Truly amazing video Harmen, love your work as always & happy hiking 🥾

[@forth268]

Cheers for getting by on what you love. This is the living proof, we all need to see. I know how many hours these 21 minutes represent. So thank you for everything you did, that was not captured in this film. It still comes through the 21 minutes; as hours and hours of diligence. You are seen. This level of attention to detail, is not possible without love.

[@avbvb2681]

A true masterpiece......as allways!!!!

[@EmmeChatterton]

Thank you again for bringing us to such otherworldly landscapes and breathtaking vistas. It never gets old to see these once in a lifetime places through your talented lens. Wishing you many more happy voyages!

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@jurgenr.4062]

In August 1984 I've been in Iceland. Visited some of the spots you show here and of course the Skógafoss too. As always an awesome video.

[@jaqg7478]

Danke. Pure beauty, lonlyness and wilderness. Unforgettable memories of July 2012.

[@BrettWoodPhoto]

WOW ! Absolutely phenomenal video Harmen. You’re an immensely talented video maker & storyteller without saying a word. Thankyou for making this most enjoyable content.

[@HarmenHoek]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@cibablea]

Always the best. Thank you. So glad you got to live this.

[@MIdaffy502]

My first international vacation was to Iceland in the spring of 2023, we spent 14 days on the island and I'm still wow'ed by video's and picture I took. This ASMR of Iceland brings it all back, A Breathless Expanse of Beauty that is mother nature.

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad you liked it! Thanks

[@KarlosFandangos]

Dear Harmen, thank you for the beautiful shots, with the soothing music. My son and I walked the trail and you have brought back many beautiful, heartfelt memories of the moments. We were one with nature, the wind, the rain, the sunshine and so on for the 55 km...

[@mrarminius]

I discovered your channel about two weeks ago. I'm not the most emotional guy on this planet, but something in how you are filming and editing these beautiful landscapes i touching my most inner and deep feelings.... hard to describe. I think i might do the exact same trail in iceland. Thank you for sharing your experiences Harmen!

[@unijaner]

I just had to come here to say that I've become completely addicted to your videos. Nobody and I mean NOBODY captures the feeling of being alone in the wilderness like you Harmen. You should have awards!!! The music is lovely as well. Not cheesy, as often is the case, and you leave room for moments of silence and the sounds of nature which is so important! I have to admit though, I kind of want to see a " how it was done" video! Though I have watched many of your videos, I was so excited to watch this one because all the other Iceland videos are pretty weak and repetitive. I've always wanted to go to Iceland. Hoping I can before too long! Thank you and never stop!

[@luiscortegano-dd5wc]

Hermosas vistas

[@alon_attar]

Inspiration, i remember watching your wadi ram video for the first time and understood that my goal for the next few years is to see the world in the way you do it. since then I watched all your videos for 200 times , bought a camera and a tent, and traveled to the dolomites and lofoten islands. keep up the amazing work, waiting for more videos.❤

[@awakkhinisland180]

I would like to do the same: do you have traveled with a group or alone?

[@LucyOliver65]

Beautiful as always. Your films are helping me get through a very difficult period. Looking forward to more. Safe travels 2024.

[@JJ-rl5ef]

Wow, what great composition to your film. Love the music, and that you don't talk. The scenery speaks for itself. Fantastic!!!

[@OntarioHikingTrails]

Incredible landscape thankls for sharing your experience☺

[@chrlmlln9018]

Thank you, dear, sir, so very much for sharing this excellent and beautiful solo hiking in Iceland! Blessings! 💯👍🙏💝

[@paulfranklin4848]

Absolutely brilliant well done .

[@gintaraskaminskas4220]

The best movie about Island I have ever seen.

[@RichardMooreAndJulieMoore]

Absolutely stunning, thanks

[@lisadigiglio4728]

This is hands down one of the best videos I've ever seen about Iceland and the Laugavegur trail. Absolutely amazing. Well done!

[@MarkWills1969]

You are a genius film maker and capture both the atmosphere and loneliness at the same time, incredible to watch, I find myself watching these daily and it really inspires me, the music, the places it just makes you wanna get out there and see the world as we have so little time and so many beautiful places to explore, keep on making them 👏👏👏

[@Karasrefugium]

I am stopping mid video because I am just so amazed by those pictures you bring to us. Every shot looks like a painting, the proportions are right, you always walk in flowing angles into the picture, the color and overall mood…. I can feel the effort but also the skill and dedication that went into this, thank you, I hope you have a lot more opportunities to create and experience. Mad respect 🫡

[@HikeandDiscover2]

What a beautiful island, thank you for the beautiful videos. 😊

[@ericwang_art]

You've captured it.... the stunning beauty and transcendence. Bravo.

[@heinrichdiederichsen3467]

Danke, für die wunderschöne Tour.

[@vioseven3799]

Incredible. Magnificent shots. The music is inspiring and reveals the true grandeur of our planet Earth. ❤

[@kevingambi4305]

I think Harmen is one of the best and unique content creators on KZbin. His videos are so unique and the cinematography is incredible. The first video I watched (Drakensberg) I sat spellbound for an hour watching the most incredible scenery. I also loved the Madeira one too. Thanks so much Harmen

[@TS-bu7bz]

Did it last summer and your video brought tears to my eye.

[@Karlstad89]

Amazingly beautiful!

[@neologian1783]

Back in 2019 my wife and I did the Ring Road by campervan with a brief excursion to Landmannalaugar for quick look and a day hike. We did about a 9 mile loop that day then had a nice overnight in the van at the edge of the Laugahraun lava field there at the trailhead before departing continue on with our Ring Road plan. We were so impressed with the landscape we saw in that little sample we vowed to come back and spend more time in that area. Headed back now in July 2024 for another 18 day trip. To kick the trip off we are doing this through hike, tenting at the huts, then catching bus in Skogar back to Reykjavik to grab another campervan and likely head up to the Westfjiords & Hornstrandir. My wife is adventurous and typically game for anything, but she doesn't backpack with me often. This incredible video clinched it for her and she's all in.

[@krzysztofowsiak]

Man! These colours absolutely blew my and my wife's minds! 😮😮❤🤯 Brilliant movie with so beautiful music. Absolutely amazing!

[@daveroney9151]

Is it bad that I have watched most of your videos in one week... Absolutely mesmerizing! I look forward to many more!!

[@marshared]

Thanks!

[@mawu9372]

Iceland is beautiful, but your film is a piece of art 👌👏

[@Silvia-ji8em]

Bonito paisaje

[@idafeperaza]

Es increíble la paz que me transmiten tus vídeos. Islandia es grandiosa 🌋❤️

[@hannekek]

0:15 that is surreal! Looks like a painting, beautiful! ❤ Again, wonderfully done, a true work of art. 🎉

[@naturalismundi4359]

Like almost all trails, the beauty is best experienced a little off season. I have seen how easy it is to avoid crowds, and have been many places where just a few weeks of peak season gives you the feeling that you are alone to experience all of this solo. Superb videography.

[@secondwave1111]

You have surpassed yourself Harmen! What a glorious landscape and such perfect music. A wonderful experience bringing a tear to the eye for the beauty of God's creation. How blessed we are!!

[@chriscaffee4932]

Absolutely one of the best films ever shot and edited.

[@jessicazoller9947]

Your videos are the best hiking videos I’ve seen so far! It brought me to tears how beautiful our earth is… it’s painful so wonderful it is.

[@r.h.7486]

Thank you Harmen.. I accompany you "breathlessly" through this mystical, extraordinary landscape. A wonderful video.

[@Rohitkumarjr11]

The music and scenic made me feel to hug my earth ❤

[@stevechance5112]

Beautifully done. This is best of all the videos and soundtracks I have seen of the Laugavegur and Fimmvörduháls trails. Such a majestic place.

[@Frying_Owl]

this viedo is almost as good as seeing it with your own eyes congrats great cinematography!!

[@jianwu5930]

My favorite KZbinr favorite silent hiker favorite photographer favorite filmmaker ❤

[@Hugs_and_Vibrations]

So Beautiful, thank you for sharing this with us 🙏❤️

[@brother_azzedine]

I told you that i won't miss a video of Iceland by your eyes!! Love it... Iceland where ice meat fire and where black sand meat a white snow ❤❤ At the first of the video i thought the moubtzin was a paint art it was absolutely amzing... At the last i would say that i wish i can visit this special country

[@nickrosolino5937]

Thank you for the new video, hiked a portion of your journey in 2022. I intend to return and complete this epic hike. Love Iceland 🇮🇸, the land is enchanting and filled with wonder.

[@kennythompson9646]

These videos are my go-to after a long day. Relaxing and meditating.

[@LexElls]

Unreal

[@JobanBasra]

When i watch your videos I literally can't seem to get my eyes off the screen. Astonishing cinematography!!!

[@giuseppapandolfo5408]

Magnificent photography, editing and choice of music. I believe thath your choice to visit the most beautiful places on the planet is incomparable. Thank you for each of your videos that you give away.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

Beautiful. Perfect soundtrack.

[@daniele.82]

Meraviglia... Bravo Harmen..

[@ELEKTRARE]

Iceland 🇮🇸 looks like another planet 🌍 outer space 🪐 outer galaxy , such beautiful scenery wooooooow ❤❤

[@gigiatlas2364]

Absolutely stunning, words are not strong enough

[@forestgreen916]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING ME THE WORLD . . .

[@TheCanadian888]

This must be one of the most amazing hiking video i have ever seen. Also, this video made me choose iceland as my next hiking destination. Plane tickets are bought, im going this very summer to Laugavegur and Hornstrandir

[@hannegien]

Hi, why do you never have a smile on your face. It's so beautiful the places you've visited

[@jorgearevalo1879]

Perfect background music. 😊

[@handmadefan]

素晴らしい景色を見せてくれてありがとうございます！！ thank you show me the wonderful view♡

[@paularuotsalainen979]

Again an unforgettable visual gem by Harmen 😍💕Thank you very much. Especially the drone sections gave a better understanding of the dimensions.

[@ross077]

This video brings back great memories of when I did the Laugavegur trek several years ago, such varied landscapes. Stunning footage Harmen and glad you had some nice weather too.

[@rohithkumarl8369]

Thank you for the video..20mins of absolute peace

[@Seeking-777]

Thank you very much for the wonderful filming and editing of my favorite track on the trip! This is a great place!

[@reginebilliet2679]

Harmen Hoek, uw video's zijn prachtig. En stralen rust uit. Waar op de wereld u zich ook bevindt. Een plezier om je te volgen op je tochten. Proficiat. U heeft oog voor schoonheid. Maar... vaak gaat u tot op het randje (letterlijk) van een rots, een berg, een krater. Mocht u plots bevangen worden door duizeligheid - of door een onverwachte felle windstoot in de rug - ... dan vrees ik voor de gevolgen....

[@joemaxie4468]

What a beautiful location...other worldly, absolutely raw...you made an old man feel young again...thank you for sharing 😊

[@lucky8057]

Absolutely brilliant filmmaking brother. I'm blown away by how much effort you put in your films. Take a bow!

[@heavybreathing365]

정말 아름다운 풍경의 자연입니다. 이 곳은 어딜가도 멋지겠네요. ❤

[@АнтонДеревнин-ж9ж]

Хармен, просмотрел уже не сколько твоих видео, я в восторге, шикарно, спасибо!!! Особенно, Гималаи и Исландия, просто супер 👍🙏

[@feather1950]

Best ever filming and drone footage of Iceland I have ever seen. Thank you. Now , onto your next video 😊

[@pirrmoments]

All these colours, and the vastness! Thank you so much for taking us along.😊

[@ruzboutou3969]

Hi Harmen, we shortly met along the Laugavegur on your first hiking day above Alftvatn. Since that day, I was waiting for this video of the Laugavegur/Fimmvörðuháls trails. I am really impressed by the quality of all your videos. This one is, once again, a masterpiece. Thanks for sharing. You were very lucky with the forecast during those 3 hiking days. I already walked the Laugavegur/Fimmvörðuháls trails from south to north in 2014 and the weather situation was much more difficult. This year, I discovered scenaries that I didn't saw at all 9 years ago. I also did those trails in three days but had one day off in Þórsmörk (Langidalur) because I felt some pain in my leg. That forced me to get some rest there. I was very surprised to see that there were clouds and rain on the other side of the Fimmvörðuháls on the third day of your trip. In Langidalur, the sun was shining all day long. Crossing the Fimmvörðuháls was quite difficult the day after : wind and rain ruined the party. Mist and clouds were masking the lanscape all around. I took a photo of you near Alftvatn, but there is no way here to send it to you. Thanks again for for this wonderfull video. It was nice to meet you ! 😀

[@wearetrackclub]

These views are breathtaking! Love how you put this together. What a destination 💙👏

[@brianbeattyphotography]

Iceland is so spectacularly beautiful. Thanks for sharing and taking us along. One day I hope to make a trek that direction!

[@HarmenHoek]

Go for it!

[@rebeccagurung1577]

thank you Harmen Hoek brother for This amazing video All the are beautiful ❤❤❤

[@helloaelita]

Your work is truly inspiring! Loved every second ❤️

[@narhamik]

I sincerely hope that in the near future, I can be together there with my loved one, listening songs of Sigur Ros. I express my infinite gratitude for the video you shared!!! Mér þýðir Ísland það fólk sem ég elska ❤ Einhvern dag vona ég að það fólk sjái þetta skilaboð sem ég hef skrifað og þekki mig!

[@DavidShephard]

Beautiful work! As always. 🔥🙌

[@worrellj2002]

Absolutely wonderful film - like a work of art.

[@niklasscheiding8784]

Thank you for all of your videos. Everyone of them is a masterpiece and I enjoy every second of it

[@andyw5342]

was in iceland when you were there!! sadly our paths didn't cross. hiked the laugavegur and the Fimmvörðuháls separately and man was it nice to relive the experience again! seen quite a few videos of the hike but all have fallen a little short of capturing the mind-blowing experience that it was. this however damn near did! fantastic work as always! thank you!!

[@clayhuie7385]

Breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing.