Fimmvörðuháls

Fimmvörðuháls is the area between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in southern Iceland. The route between Skógar and Þórsmörk goes through this pass and is one of the most popular walking routes in Iceland, despite being 22km long and involving 1000m of climbing. At Fimmvörðuháls there is a modern comfortable mountain hut owned by Útivist, one of the Icelandic hiking associations. Also nearby at there is an older, less equipped hut called Baldvinsskáli. The route from Skógar is particularly beautiful as numerous waterfalls are passed along the way. The route is only accessible between mid-June and late-August.

It is also possible to combine the Fimmvörðuháls route with the Laugavegur trek between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk to make a trip of 4-6 days in length.

External links

* [http://www.utivist.is/utivist/english/ Útivist travel association.]