Fimmvörðuháls – Three Points of the Compass

Gear talk: some thoughts on gear used on the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails

a quick glance at the gear I carried for a summer hike of the two trails, with some brief thoughts on it

Trail talk: Iceland’s Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails. Básar to Skógar

Three Points of the Compass rounds off his 56km hike of the Laugavegur Trail with the 25km Fimmvörðuháls Trail, passing high between two glaciers, to then descend to the sea, following the Skóga River and one of the finest collections of waterfalls in the world.

Trail talk

Trail talk: Iceland’s Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails. Álftavatn to Básar

Three Points of the Compass continues his Icelandic adventure. Two more days of hiking will see me finish the Laugavegur. But will the notorious changing weather conditions permit me to continue to the coast, on the Fimmvörðuháls Trail?

Trail talk

Trail talk: Iceland’s Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails. Landmannalaugar to Álftavatn

Three Points of the Compass takes a walk from Iceland's southern Highlands to the sea, across a landscape continually shaped by the forces of nature. Both Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails are exceptional.