Landescape
Trips
This is the land of active volcanoes, glacier-covered mountains, steaming hot springs, black sand beaches, massive waterfalls, northern lights, and the midnight sun — all zigzagged by icy silence and gravel roads that cut through unique landscapes, creating the ultimate paradise for those seeking a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
A quarter of the island’s population claims to believe in elves or other mythical creatures, and after hiking through the lava fields and mountains along this route, you might start to believe as well. It’s a visceral landscape, with the ice caps of two glaciers and the violent North Atlantic on the horizon. Our route — one of the most incredible treks in Iceland — offers views of the twin craters Magni and Móði, named after the sons of Thor, and ends in Thórsmörk (literally “Thor’s forest”), a park that even has a few trees — a rarity in these parts. Along the way, mountain huts offer shelter to hikers. The final hike from Fimmvörðuháls to Skógar follows a ravine filled with waterfall after waterfall, ending at the colossal 60-meter-high Skógafoss.
Find out more on the Landescape website and join me on this adventure through Iceland!
Dates:
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August 1-10, 2026 (new date)