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Iceland, Part 5 of 7: Epic Hiking and Exploring in Landmannalaugar

July 5, 2019 by Shelli

Access to Landmannalaugar is on rough, dirt roads which require a 4×4 vehicle.

Apparently, Iceland’s most famous musician, Björk, used to walk across Iceland’s tundra singing at the top of her lungs. In an article in The Guardian, Björk says, “I used to walk a lot on my own and sing at the top of my lungs. I think a lot of Icelandic people do this. You don’t go to church or a psychotherapist–you go for a walk and feel better.”

I’m no singer but experiencing Iceland’s Landmannalaugar region had me wanting to sing from the top of my lungs.

It wasn’t long after we booked our flights to Iceland and we had started our trip planning that I became enthralled about an area called Landmannalaugar.

I was completely captivated by the area after seeing photos of mountains that didn’t even look real. The photos and reports promised rainbow-colored hills and mountains, dotted with plumes of smoke and steam rising from the area’s fumaroles.

We had an extraordinary day and epic hike in Landmannalaugar. My family and I have hiked in some amazing places all over the U.S. and world. In other words, my list of unforgettable hiking experiences in long. I don’t like to compare hikes because the regions of the hikes are often so different that I love them for their individual characteristics. But that said, Landmannalaugar ranks way up high on my list of favorite unforgettable hiking experiences. I can’t recommend it enough!

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. For a more lengthy and informational report about the hikes we did in Landmannalaugar, see this separate blog post I wrote about the trails and hikes we did. Otherwise, I just want to leave you with photos and videos of our adventure in Landmannalaugar. They are so much more inspiring than anything I could write!

 

Hiking through Landmannalaugar’s lava fields

 

Video of us hiking and linking Brennesteinsalda with the ascent of Blahnjukur

Summitting Landmannalaugar’s Blahnjukur Volcano

Descending Blahnjukur with my boys.

Descending Landmannalaugar’s Blahnjukur Volcano

Do you see the circle pattern at right? These rings are called Nornabaugar (which means Witch’s rings). They are formed by a mushroom trying to grow in Iceland’s’ sensitive highland regions. Without ever managing fully to grow, the mushroom affects the roots of the moss under which it grows.

The beautiful Graenigil Canyon.
The boys, leading us down the last part of our hike in Landmannalaugar, in Graenigil Canyon.

The boys, after soaking their tired hiking legs in Landmannalaugar’s geothermal waters.
Fin, at the summit of Blahnukur.
Hayden on Blahnukur’s summit.
Wolf, on Blahnukur’s summit.
Jerry, my best half.

Video of Driving to Landmannalaugar on Road F208:

 

For the rest of the Iceland story, and for additional Iceland-related blog posts:

Iceland or Bust

Iceland, Part 1 of 7: Blue Lagoon, Kerid Crater, Seljalandsfoss, Sólheimajökull Glacier, Skogafoss and  Reynisfjara Beach

Iceland, Part 2 of 7: Iceland, Part 2 of 7: Katla Ice Cave, Vatnajökull, Skaftafell, Svartifoss and Svínafelsjökull Glacier

Iceland, Part 3 of 7: Climbing Fjallsjokul, Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach, Lítanesfoss, Hengifoss and Seydisfjordur

Iceland, Part 4 of 7: Studlagil Canyon, Dettifoss, Viti Crater, Hverfjall Crater, Lake Myvatn and Godafoss

Iceland, Part 6 of 7: Secret Solstice Music Festival!

Iceland, Part 7 of 7: Our Epic Grand Finale–Climbing Snaefellsjokull Volcano and Glacier

Filed Under: Family, Fitness, Frontier Life, Life and Leadership, National Parks, Travel & Tourism Tagged With: blahnjukur, brennesteinsalda, iceland, iceland epic adventure, iceland highlands, iceland hiking, iceland volcano, landmannalaugar

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Hi. My name is Shelli Johnson. I live on the frontier in Lander, Wyoming. I’m a wife, a mother, an entrepreneur, certified life/leadership coach, wellness coach, keynote presenter and inspired speaker, leadership development facilitator, personal development strategist, writer and adventure guide. This blog mostly includes stories about adventures and travel, but other passions are reading/books, technology, fitness, nutrition, and national parks, so you’ll find a wide range of articles here. I am founder of Yellowstone Journal and YellowstonePark.com, and NationalParkTrips.com, which was my first business. My current company, Epic Life Inc., is in its 7th year, and going gangbusters. If you’re interested in learning more about my current work, I hope you’ll jump over there and learn more about that. I have a more personal blog, more directly related to life and living and leadership, at YourEpicLife.com/blog. I’d love it if you’d also check out that collection of my writings. Thank you for stopping by! Finally, if you’d like to connect with me directly, please email me if you’d like to connect.

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