Laugavegurinn Trail in Iceland | The BEST Hike Ever and a Gateway Trek for Beginners

[@Alex10Adventures]

Love that you broke down the trek and highlighted the different options like camping or huts. Great video!

[@rodrev_hiking6757]

Did this hike plus fimmvörduhals Trail tborsmörk to skogar 3x already and strongly advise against staying in huts

[@superp0tato]

question about the huts .... if you're staying the huts do you need to bring your own cook stove ? pan ? utensils ? mug ? what do the public kitchens offer to use ? and if you don't need your own stove ...does that mean you have to wait and lineup to cook in the morning ? let me know . great vid !

[@trailunderfoot]

The kitchens are pretty basic. Usually there was a giant pot of boiling water on the stove for everyone to use. We (and most people) brought all dehydrated foods so it was simply a matter of adding hot water. We also had our own mugs and utensils. We also brought a small jetboil to make hot lunch on the trail.

[@superp0tato]

@@trailunderfoot thanks a lot . is there any chance to charge your electronics at any the huts ? or you need a power bank for the entire trail ?

[@howchildrenlearn]

Thanks for the video! Doing the trek this July. Sadly the huts were sold out. So going the tent way. Any tips to keep in mind would be great!

[@trailunderfoot]

Awesome, you’re going to love it! Definitely bring a good camera and take your time. It is the most beautiful place in the world and worth savouring every moment! More practically, bring good rain gear. Weather can be pretty fickle there.

[@muddyriver1235]

My lucky day! I sat down with my coffee, and your channel popped up. I am doing this hike in August. Your pictures and breathtaking beautiful. Your description of the trail gives me confidence. I'm on the South end of 70 and an avid hiker in a high altitude state. I am so looking forward to this trip. Thank you for posting!

[@trailunderfoot]

That's awesome! It sounds like such a cliche, but I wish I could go back and hike this again for the first time. You're going to love it! Are you staying in the huts?

[@nana-jh3xj]

Can I ask when did you book the huts for your hike in august? Thanks in advance!

[@trailunderfoot]

I booked around mid-February for August. If memory serves, they had a reasonable amount of room and I was able to get my preferred dates.

[@nana-jh3xj]

@@trailunderfoot thank you!

[@neelaronno]

Great Content! Love it.

[@trailunderfoot]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@gerryfixit]

Great video! I just got back from 6 days in Iceland. Some of the trails were still closed so we didn't get to hike some of the good trails. Do you know if we can get back to the start of the trail if we take a car? planning another visit next year..

[@trailunderfoot]

Theoretically, you could rent an off-road vehicle and drive to any of the huts. Indeed, we saw lots overlanding vehicles near Alftavatn specifically. That said, the trail isn't a loop, so you'd need a couple of vehicles to do the whole thing and you're likely better off just taking the bus. I've been to Iceland twice and it's easily one of my favourite places to visit!

[@jakeartis955]

I'm set to do this very hike on the 3rd of July! Super excited as I've only really hiked up mountains in the UK. I'll be camping along the way, I've heard many people are advised to skip the first hut due to weather conditions, is this true?

[@trailunderfoot]

Well, it’s a mountainous region and weather can be pretty unpredictable anywhere along the hike. If you mean the first hut at Landmannalaugar, then I definitely wouldn’t skip it. There are loads of interesting trails and views around that hut, as well as a really cool natural hot spring. Basically, you just sit in a hot stream surrounded by mountains. It’s a pretty cool experience.

[@martin0322]

Awesome! I'm going to Landmannalaugar next week. I hope the weather will be fine! Where was that photo of your wife with the Landmannalaugar mountains taken? It's really breathtaking!

[@trailunderfoot]

Awesome, you’re going to love it! That photo was along one of the trails surrounding the hut in landmannalaugar. It wasn’t a long hike and we did it as a little side excursion the day we got there. I do t remember what the trail or the peak was called though…