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Hiking trails in Iceland

Iceland has 89 hiking routes in our directory. Together they cover 697 kilometres of walking, with an average route length of 7.8 km and 206 m (676 ft) of climbing.

89
Trails
697
Kilometres
0
Regions
0
National parks

Routes here lean toward the demanding end, so plan full days and watch the forecast.

The most reliable season overall is june to september. If you are only here for a weekend, Fuglabjagarnes, Suðurnámur, Súlur are the routes people return to.

Most popular hikes in Iceland

Moderate

Brunavik

Múlaþing · Iceland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
650 m
Moderate

Austrurafréttur

Mýrdalshreppur · Iceland

Distance
17.7 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
600 m
Moderate

Baejarfell

Borgarbyggð · Iceland

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Moderate

bei Bakkagerdi

Múlaþing · Iceland

Distance
17.1 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
650 m
Moderate

Blahnukur

Rangárþing ytra · Iceland

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
390 m
Moderate

Brennisteinsalda

Rangárþing ytra · Iceland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Moderate

Dimmuborgir

Þingeyjarsveit · Iceland

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
250 m

Recently added in Iceland

Moderate

Fuglabjagarnes

Vopnafjarðarhreppur · Iceland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Moderate

Forest path

Þingeyjarsveit · Iceland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Moderate

Dimmuborgir

Þingeyjarsveit · Iceland

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Moderate

Grjotagja

Þingeyjarsveit · Iceland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
100 m

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