Hiking trails in Iceland
Browse 7 hiking trails in Iceland. Compare route difficulty, season, distance, GPX status and open hiking plans.
Showing a selection from 7 public trails. Verify permits, closures, weather, transport and navigation with official sources before departure.
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Laugavegur Trail
— Southern Highlands · Iceland · 55 km · Moderate
A colorful volcanic trail through Iceland’s highlands.
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Fimmvörðuháls Trail
— South Iceland · Iceland · c. 25 km · Challenging
A dramatic one-day traverse between two Icelandic glaciers, passing recent volcanic terrain from the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
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Hellismannaleið
— Icelandic Highlands · Iceland · 55 km · Challenging
Hellismannaleið is a 55 km long-distance hiking route through Icelandic Highlands, suited to hikers who want Icelandic highland trekking terrain and a…
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Hornstrandir Trail
— Westfjords · Iceland · Variable (multiple routes within the reserve) · Very challenging
A network of unmarked trails through Iceland's remote Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, one of the last truly uninhabited wildernesses in Europe.
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Hornstrandir Traverse
— Westfjords · Iceland · 80 km · Challenging
Hornstrandir Traverse is a 80 km long-distance hiking route through Westfjords, suited to hikers who want remote Arctic coastal trekking terrain and a…
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Víknaslóðir
— East Iceland · Iceland · 150 km · Challenging
Víknaslóðir is a 150 km long-distance hiking route through East Iceland, suited to hikers who want remote Icelandic coastal trekking terrain and a clear…
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Víknaslóðir (Trails of the Deserted Fjords)
— Eastfjords (Borgarfjörður Eystri to Loðmundarfjörður) · Iceland · c. 80 km (network of connected day and multi-day routes) · Moderate to challenging
A network of marked trails through Iceland's abandoned Eastfjords, connecting former farmsteads across remote coastal and mountain terrain.