Hiking in Iceland is no easy business. Hiking is the classic way of getting to know the Icelandic countryside – either by walking cross-country with a map and compass or following one of the marked out routes. For longer tours you need to be fit and well equipped. A wide variety of organised and special-interest tours are available to walking and hiking enthusiasts.
Suggested Clothes for hiking
- Hiking gaiters
- Mittens and gloves
- Shorts
- Three pairs of socks
- Trek trousers
- Two thermal pants
- Two thermal tops
- Wading shoes or sandals
- Water proof hiking boots
- Waterproof trousers
- Wind and water proof mitten covers.
- Windbreaker or anorak
- Windproof hat or headband
- Wool or fleece jumper
Interesting sites about hiking in Iceland
- Nordic adventure travel
- Mountain guides.is – Day tours
- GPS of hiking trails in Iceland
- adventures.is – hiking
- Frommers – hiking in Iceland
- Iceland travel market
- Sanmarkotravel walking tours in Iceland
- The Iceland Touring Association – hiking trails
- ExtreameIceland – Top of Eyjafjallajokull – volcano
- Reykjavik backpackers
- Hiking in Iceland
