This is Landmannalaugar Private from Hella to the magnificent place Landmannalaugar in the Highlands of Iceland. Lava field surrounded by mountains of colorful Rhyolite and one of the most popular places for hiking.
Landmannalaugar actually means “Land mans pool”, because of the natural geothermal pools in the area.
In the past, it was a welcome place for travellers who had traveled the country on horseback or on foot, to stop and bathe.
So do not forget to bring your swim suit and a towel with you on the trip!
*The weather can be inclement in Iceland and especially in the winter it can be expected that this trip will be canceled due to the weather.
At gas station N1 Selfoss (Pick-up and Drop-off Location)
Close to the roots of Hekla is the source of the river Rangá. This is a wonderfully lush place in the middle of the desert. The river flows from underneath the lava and and is ice cold and fresh so bring your water bottles and fill them up with the best water there is.
The South Coast offers The Black Sand Beach, we will offer you the Black Sand Valley in this trip. We will maka a stop at a top of a hill where there is a view over a valley covered with volcanic ash from the historical volcano Hekla. A place where you really feel like you’ve been stranded on the moon.
We will stop here for couple of hours. The guide will offer you a hike up to Brennisteinsalda or the Sulfur Wave. During the hike your are surrounded by nature so peculiar that you would hardly be surprised if you saw an elf running by. The colorful rhyolite mountains and some small hot springs scattered all over close to Brennisteinsalda with a mystical steam rising up from them. When returning to the huts, after about two hours of hiking, there still is enough time to take a bath in the natural pool.
Hnausapollur is a huge crater on our way from Landmannalaugar. The view over the crater is exceptionally beautiful with high contrast, red lava and the blue lake, makes this stop really wonderful.
