We’ll be out in the Borgarfjöður county wilderness area for four days and three nights. You’ll be hiking a one way track from hut to hut carrying a day pack. You’ll need to carry your own gear for the day, (warm jacket, rain gear, water, packed lunch etc) while your other hiking gear will be transported for you by vehicle to the hut’s.
The three day trek is a remote one way hike along the Vikur Hiking Trail. While it might be a bit of a challenge, the rewards are well and truly worth it! The first day we’ll start by hiking up from Seydisfjordur over green mountains and plateaus to Loðmundafjörður hut. The following morning we’ll continue north, reaching our hut for the night at the foot of the Skælingur Peak and the third day we’ll head to Inlet Breiðavík for our final night on the trail. The final day we’ll head toward Borgarfjörður valley to meet our vehcile to take a short drive back to Egilsstaðir where we’ll take a flight to Reykjavík. The trek is close to sea level so you won’t be dealing with any altitude factors.
The trail is 43 kilometres (27 miles) in total length and we average around 7 hours or 14 kilometres (9 miles) per day.
The trails are very well maintained so finding your way is never a problem.
During the trek you’ll be spending three nights in mountain cabin’s. These unique cabins are open to the public and are warm, dry and comfortable. They’re located in very remote areas (with amazing scenery) so they don’t have private rooms, electricity or phones however there’s a shared outhouse with hot showers and flushing toilets - and the view from the
outhouse is second to none! This really is Iceland’s wildest country and you’ll meet and share the experience with other mountain adventurers and explorers.
You’ll be carrying a day pack of around 40 litres (2500 cubic inches) in volume. Your pack needs to be large enough to fit the following gear inside -strapping things to the outside of your pack is not recommended in Iceland. Your other gear will be transported for you by vehicle to the huts each day.
In your day pack you’ll carry your rain jacket/pants, warmer layers, camera, some snacks, a packed lunch, some water (1-2 litres) and any other personal items inside.