We’ve selected five of the best hiking trails and walking routes in Iceland, using Wikiloc‘s GPS data to provide the most accurate trail maps.
They are all short-distance loop trails with an acceptable difficulty level, which makes them suitable for short breaks and day hikes, and for any kind of hiker or walker. You can download these GPS trails and waypoints from Google Maps.
Vatnajökull National Park offers a great variety of natural wonders, created by the combined forces of rivers, glacial ice, and volcanic and geothermal activity.
Landmannalaugar is one of the best hiking destinations in Iceland. Its incredible routes wind through lava fields, hot springs, crater lakes, and volcanic deserts.
A highly recommended hike over the mountains of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, with marvelous views of the Snæfellsjökull volcano (1,446 m), that’s also known as the setting of Jules Verne’s famous novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth“.
This hike in the Kverkfjöll mountain range lets you explore one of Iceland’s largest geothermal areas, with countless hot springs and surreal sceneries.
The hiking trail climbs up to the Hverfjall volcano in Myvatn, a shallow eutrophic lake surrounded by extensive wetlands in the north of Iceland.
Best time to go to Iceland: May-Sep
Backpacker cost per day: 74 USD = 71 EUR
For more inspiration, check out our Iceland Travel Guide.
Sources: some text excerpts from Wikipedia; GPS data from Wikiloc.
