Hiking trail
Fimmvörðuháls Trail
Between the Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull glaciers, Fimmvörðuháls is a legendary route linking Skógar and Þórsmörk. With 26 magnificent waterfalls on the Skógá, and fresh lava fields and craters from the 2010 eruption, it gives nature lovers an unforgettable hike.
- Region
- South Iceland
- Time to allow
- 1 hour
- Entry
- Free
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Hiking trail
- Road
- Paved
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Nearest town
- Vík · 28 km
- Reykjavík
- 138 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 63.5300, -19.5100
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- 25 km, done in a single day, but the weather turns suddenly; be ready for fog and snow.