We went on a trek!
A guided trek.
This is something a bit unusual for us as we are generally independent travellers, but this time I opted for the easy, more expensive option of letting someone else do all the organising.
It was a 4 day/3 night trek along the most popular route in Iceland.
The Laugavegur Trek.
We went with Arctic Adventures
I let take all the worry out of organising huts, food, transport and what to do if the weather turned foul.
Plus they were a really great mob.
We had 2 excellent guides Francois and Elly.
There were 20 trekkers, which seemed like a lot, especially when we are used to just being a duo, but they were a fab mob, young and old, and from all over the world. There was always someone different to talk to so you never got bored. And everyone (almost everyone) pitched in and helped prepare meals, clean up etc.
On the map below we started at B and finished at A, staying at 3 huts in between.
This way we started higher and finished lower.
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| Looking back to Landmannalauger |
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| 20 walkers and 2 guides |
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| Hut 1 at Hrafntinnusker |
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| Geothermal area on day 2 |
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| Towards the lake and hut 2 at Alftavatn |
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| Hut 2 next to a lake Alftavatn |
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| Hut 2 at dinner time |
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| Small hut and an old farm |
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| Day 3 |
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| Hut 3 and the camping area at Emstrur |
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| Hut 3. Very cosy |
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| Towards Porsmork |
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| The final destination - the hut at Porsmork |
