The
Laugavegur is a famous trekking route in South-West
Iceland from the hot springs area of
Landmannalaugar to the glacial valley of
Þórsmörk . It is noted for the wide variety of landscapes that are experienced in just . The route is typically completed over 2–4 days with potential stops at the mountain huts at Hrafntinnusker, Álftavatn, Hvanngil and Emstrur. An
ultramarathon is held on the route each July. It is possible to combine the trek with the
Fimmvörðuháls route which goes over the pass from
Þórsmörk to
Skógar for an additional one or two days or an additional .
Landmannalaugar,
Þórsmörk, and
Skógar are all reachable by bus during the summer. A bus from
Hella connects with Álftavatn once a day during the summer.