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Hiking in Iceland in July or September?
I am planning a 3 week trip to Iceland together with 3 friends. Our plan is to rent a car and follow the main ring road, but also to leave the car and go hiking inland for a day or two. Afterwards, we ...
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Hiking across Iceland
I have ~18 days to hike across Iceland during August. I'm a good hiker (last summer I spent 40 days across the Alps) and I'll be alone. I'm looking for advice for my itinerary (southbound).
I'll have ...
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Bus to Landmannalaugar late May/ early June
I want to hike from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk between 28/05 to 03/06. From what I could gather roads there might not be passable yet. We will have a 4x4 car, but do not want to travel twice so one ...
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How close can one get to Eldborg with public transportation?
Eldborg is a volcanic crater in Western Iceland.
Is it possible to reach the crater by public transportation? Or what is the closest one can get using public transportation (probably bus)?
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Iceland in March [closed]
I want to go to Iceland during my spring break next year, but there isn't a lot of information on what trails are open for a multi-day hike. What is the best way (and how much am I looking at) for ...
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Can I hike Iceland on my own?
I want to hike to places like Myrdasjokull, etc. on my own without a guide in winter. Is this allowed?
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"Circular" hiking trails in Iceland?
In September I will be travelling to Iceland, and renting a car there to make a trip around most of the country. One of the main activities will be hiking, and I am looking to do one hiking trip that ...
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How crowded is Iceland in summer?
This may be a naive question for Europe and Scandinavian summers, but does Iceland very get crowded and touristy in summer, typically June ?
I don't mind some groups but on the whole this is going to ...
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Hiking around Iceland: Trails or walking on the ring road?
What options are available to hike around Iceland? Other questions address camping but are there marked trails on some or all of the way? Is walking on the ring road allowed at all and is it realistic?...
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Camping along ring road in Iceland
I am planning on a circumnavigation of Iceland this summer and the Ring Road might be the only road available for lenghthy stretches.
I would like to know if camping along the Ring Road is ...
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