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Hikes in Iceland

69 hikes across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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Dettifoss trail
Top pick
Hike · Mývatn
1.2 km one way · Walk 50 min there and back · Easy · 7 h 53 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Spike
Laugavegur
Top pick
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
50 km · Walk 16 h 55 min · Hard · 2 h 58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban
Hengifoss trail
Top pick
Hike · Egilsstaðir
2.1 km one way · Walk 1 h 45 min there and back · Easy · 9 h 8 min from Reykjavík
CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa
Fimmvörðuháls
Top pick
Hike · Hvolsvöllur
23 km · Walk 9 h · Hard · 2 h 29 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Chmee2 / Valtameri
Ásbyrgi trail
Top pick
Hike · Húsavík
1.2 km one way · Walk 40 min there and back · Easy · 7 h 41 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Háifoss trail
Top pick
Hike · Hella
1.7 km one way · Walk 1 h 20 min there and back · Easy · 2 h 22 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73
Glymur trail
Top pick
Hike · Borgarnes
3.2 km one way · Walk 2 h 30 min there and back · Moderate · 1 h 8 min from Reykjavík
Public domain · Photo: Jabbi
Látrabjarg cliff walk
Top pick
Hike · Patreksfjörður
3.4 km one way · Walk 3 h 40 min there and back · Moderate
Úlfarsfell trail
Top pick
Hike · Kópavogur
1.6 km one way · Walk 1 h 30 min there and back · Easy
Skeggi (Hengill) trail
Top pick
Hike · Hveragerði
6.5 km one way · Walk 5 h 25 min there and back · Hard
Stuðlagil trail
Top pick
Hike · Egilsstaðir
2.4 km one way · Walk 1 h 25 min there and back · Easy
Helgafell (Hafnarfjörður) trail
Top pick
Hike · Hafnarfjörður
2.4 km one way · Walk 1 h 55 min there and back · Moderate
Akrafjall trail
Top pick
Hike · Akranes
2.1 km one way · Walk 3 h 5 min there and back · Moderate
Selfoss trail
Hike · Mývatn
1.4 km one way · Walk 45 min there and back · Easy · 7 h 35 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Hverfjall rim trail
Hike · Mývatn
4.2 km · Walk 1 h 35 min · Moderate
Litlanesfoss trail
Hike · Egilsstaðir
1.3 km one way · Walk 1 h 10 min there and back · Easy · 8 h 37 min from Reykjavík
CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa
Súlur trail
Hike · Akureyri
5.2 km one way · Walk 5 h 55 min there and back · Hard
Kristínartindar
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
17 km · Walk 7 h 25 min · Hard · 4 h 48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Debivort at en.wikipedia
Sjónarnípa
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
6.2 km · Walk 2 h 15 min · Moderate · 4 h 48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason
Skaftafellsheiði
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
16 km · Walk 5 h 55 min · Hard · 4 h 48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban
Svartifoss - Sjónarsker - Sel
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
4.9 km · Walk 1 h 45 min · Easy · 4 h 48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden
Grænagil
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
4.2 km · Walk 1 h 25 min · Moderate · 2 h 58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: rheins
Hafrahvammagljúfur trail
Hike
1.4 km · Walk 30 min · Easy
Kaldbakur trail
Hike · Akureyri
6 km one way · Walk 7 h 35 min there and back · Hard
Útigönguhöfði
Hike · Hvolsvöllur
5 km · Walk 3 h 40 min · Hard · 2 h 29 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Valahnúkur hike
Hike · Hvolsvöllur
2.3 km · Walk 1 h 35 min · Moderate · 2 h 30 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Askja hiking trails
Hike
14 km · Walk 5 h 25 min · Hard · 6 h 39 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Kirkjuhringur
Hike · Mývatn
2.2 km · Walk 35 min · Easy · 6 h 55 min from Reykjavík
Mellandahringur
Hike · Mývatn
1.6 km · Walk 25 min · Easy · 6 h 55 min from Reykjavík
Laki circle
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
2.9 km · Walk 1 h 30 min · Moderate · 4 h 52 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chmee2/Valtameri
Heimaey hringur
Hike · Vestmannaeyjar
19 km · Walk 3 h 50 min · Moderate · Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hörður Pálsson
Múlagljúfur trail
Hike
1.9 km one way · Walk 1 h 30 min there and back · Easy · 5 h 25 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: J24N
Glacier trail
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
4 km · Walk 1 h 10 min · Easy · 4 h 46 min from Reykjavík
Skálli
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
11 km · Walk 3 h 50 min · Moderate · 2 h 58 min from Reykjavík
Botnsvatn path
Hike · Húsavík
2.8 km · Walk 55 min · Easy · 6 h 46 min from Reykjavík
Skólavarðan
Hike · Akureyri
2.5 km one way · Walk 3 h 15 min there and back · Moderate · 5 h 46 min from Reykjavík
Vaðlaheiði
Hike · Akureyri
9.5 km · Walk 4 h 30 min · Moderate · 5 h 43 min from Reykjavík
Um stórurð og bæjarhlíð
Hike · Ísafjörður
2.5 km · Walk 55 min · Easy · 6 h 7 min from Reykjavík
Hellismannaleið
Hike · Hella
54 km · Walk 17 h · Hard · 1 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Þverfellshorn
Hike · Reykjavík
5.5 km · Walk 3 h 30 min · Hard · 25 min from Reykjavík
Reykjavegur
Hike · Hveragerði
66 km · Walk 19 h 25 min · Hard · 36 min from Reykjavík
Glérá
Hike · Akureyri
10 km · Walk 3 h 25 min · Moderate · 5 h 43 min from Reykjavík
Raudskord
Hike · Siglufjörður
4.5 km one way · Walk 3 h 55 min there and back · Moderate · 6 h from Reykjavík
Laufáshnjúkur
Hike · Akureyri
3 km one way · Walk 4 h 20 min there and back · Moderate · 6 h 3 min from Reykjavík
Sigöldugljúfur
Hike
1.1 km · Walk 20 min · Easy · 2 h 35 min from Reykjavík
Skælingar - Hólaskjól
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
17 km · Walk 5 h 15 min · Moderate · 5 h 1 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Илья Григорик
Grænihryggur (Green Ridge)
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
7.6 km · Walk 3 h 5 min · Hard · 3 h 4 min from Reykjavík
The Circle
Hike
51 km · Walk 17 h 20 min · Hard · 3 h 27 min from Reykjavík