Eldgjá Trek I

The first part of the Eldgjá trek. This part is from lake Langisjór to Hólaskjól Highland Center. This is a four-day tour. Total trekking is 40 km. With three days as active trekking days.

Tour Overview

Duration

4 days

Walking distance

40 km

Difficulty

Moderate

Accommodation

Sleeping bag - cabins

Group size

Min 5 persons

Group size

Max 12 persons

Minimum age

14 years

Season

Summer

Starting point

Hólaskjól Highland Center

Departure

13:00

Pick up

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Drop off

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Tour departures dates

9. July 2024
17. July 2024
23. July 2024
31. July 2024
6. Augst 2024

Price from

1.230

Tour description

Guided and supported trekking tour from the magnificent lake Langisjór alongside the Skaftá river through the Eldgjá canyon to Hólaskjól Highland Center. In Hólaskjól explorers can hop off the tour after a 3-days trek along this beautiful trail. Trekkers might also be willing to continue the trek from Hólaskjól Highland Center to Lake Álftavatn and Strútslaug, the natural geothermal hot spring where trekkers can relax in natural hot pot before we continue to the Strútur hut where the trek ends, and the group will be picked up by 4×4 truck.

The trek is offered as:

  • Eldgjá Trek Part 1. The first part of the trek from lake Langisjór to Hólaskjól Highland Center. This is a four-day tour. Total trekking is 40 km. With three days as active trekking days.
  • Eldgjá Trek Part 2. The second part of the trek from Hólaskjól Highland Center to Strútur. This is a three-day tour. Total trekking is 28 km. With two days as active trekking days
  • Eldgjá Trek full tour. The first part and the second part are combined as one tour from lake Langisjór through Hólakjól Highland Center to Strútur. This is a six-day tour. Total trekking is 68 km. 6 days 5 days with trekking.

Hólaskjól Highland Center

Hólaskjól Highland Center serves as basecamp for the Eldgjá Trek. The tour starts in Hólaskjól Highland Center. Hikers will travel to Hólaskjól by their own volition. The road leading to Hólaskjól is clear for any type of car even though it is F road for the last 20 km. It is possible to book a pickup from the village Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Included:

  • Transfer from Hólaskjól Highland Center to the starting point of the trek.
  • Transfer from the ending points of the trek to Hólaskjól Highland Center.
  • Professional guide
  • The trek is supported. All luggage is transported between huts and the trekkers travel light during the day.
  • All food and lunch pack for the day
  • Accommodation in mountain cabins.

 

The tour is “served tour” with guide, food, transport of luggage between huts, accommodation in cabins or tents by choice. Transfer from Hólaskjól in 4×4 truck to starting point and back from ending point. Pickup and drop of in Kirkjubæjarklaustur is available.

What you can expect to see and experience

Lake Langisjór, Sveinstindur, Laki lava field, Eldgjá Lava field, Skaftrá river, Vatnajökull glacier, Highlands of Iceland from top of Sveinstindur peak, Uxatindar, Skælingar, Eldgjá fissure, Ófærufoss

Tour briefing

Included

Not Included

What to bring

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