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Iceland’s East Fjords Hut to Hut Trek

Reykjavík, Iceland

Trip Highlights

  • Stunning Landscapes
  • Remote Icelandic Hiking
  • Charming Mountain Huts
  • Iceland's Famous Puffins
  • Fjords, beaches, & mountain views
  • Seyðisfjörður Church and Gufufoss waterfall

Description

This is a one-of-a-kind, off-the-beaten-path, remote Icelandic hiking adventure! Our hut-to-hut trek around Iceland’s East Fjords is a truly special hike. Beginning in Reykjavík, we get to experience the charming Icelandic capital city, and then take off on a domestic flight to the secluded East Fjords. While at our guesthouse the night before our trekking begins, enjoy soaking in a hot tub which sits right at the shore of the Norwegian Sea. Catch a glimpse of puffins as we approach the Hafnarhólmi puffin cliffs. Then, as we set off on our 4-night hut trek, we’ll enjoy colorful beaches, imposing cliffs and rock fields, the Glettinganes lighthouse, and the white mountains of Hvítserkur. Your guides are known for their vast knowledge of all-things Iceland, and also their impressive culinary skills in the backcountry, so come hungry for knowledge, adventure, and local cuisine!

As on all Iceland treks, the weather can be relatively harsh (windy, cold and rainy usually mixed with some sunshine and calm conditions as well). The huts are communal and rustic and provide wonderful refuge from potentially bad weather in the evenings. Join us and prepare yourself for a very authentic Icelandic hiking experience!

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$5400 per person
$267 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT  

$267 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

On this trip the single supplement includes single rooms in the hotels we stay at before and after the trek (3 nights total). Once on our trek we will not have the ability to put guests in single rooms. Please be prepared to sleep in a dormitory hut with other guests and hikers once we’re on the trek. Dormitories may be mixed gender.

Trip Type: Hut to Hut Trekking Tour
Difficulty Level:
Solitude Level:
Group Size: 3-12 Guests
Trip Length: 8 Days
Distance: 50+MI / 80+KM

DIFFICULTY LEVEL 4

Scale of 1-5. 1 is least difficult; 5 is most difficult

SUMMARY OF DIFFICULTY
This trip has 6 days of consecutive hiking, with mileage ranging from 8-10 miles a day, but the elevation gain/loss is not extreme. Hiking in Iceland is generally at low elevations – often near or just above sea level – which makes the hiking more moderate than many higher elevation destinations.

Hiking Distances:

8-10 miles/day

Backpack Weight:

30-40 pounds

Terrain:

Moderately Rugged

Max Daily Elev. ↑↓:

Up to 3000 ft.

Heights Exposure:

Moderate Exposure

Please Note: Terrain, Elevation Gain and Heights Exposure ratings reflect the section or day of the trip with the maximum difficulty of each. Much of the trip is at easier levels. See the trip itinerary for more detailed information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THIS TRIP

  • Hiking uphill or downhill with a 30-40 lb. backpack for 8-10 hours a day
  • Maintaining balance and footing on variable, uneven terrain
  • River and creek crossings
  • Potentially hiking in cold, windy, rainy conditions
* For an official and complete list of physical requirements, please see our Essential Eligi

SOLITUDE LEVEL 4

1 least solitude, 5 most solitude

We rate this Iceland hike a solitude 4. You can expect to see no more than one or two groups per day.

Minimum of 3 Guests

We require a minimum of 3 guests to confirm this trip. If a trip date is not confirmed yet, you can register and will be notified when the trip is officially confirmed. We recommend not making final travel arrangements until your trip meets the minimum number of guests and is confirmed.

In most cases, if a trip does not reach the minimum number of guests, you may choose to transfer to another trip date or another trip, be refunded your payments in full, or you may have the choice to pay a supplemental fee to run the trip with fewer guests. We make the final determination for these trips 65-60 days before the departure date.

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Itinerary

Itinerary

Day 1

  • Accommodation: Hotel in Reykjavík

Halló and velkominn! Hello and welcome to Iceland! Upon your arrival, your shuttle bus will be waiting to take you to Reykjavík (a quick 45 min transfer in a comfortable, wi-fi enabled bus).  After you check into our first night’s hotel, located in the heart of Reykjavík, you are free to explore the capital city on your own. We’ll meet in the evening for our group orientation at 5:00 PM. After, your guide will provide recommendations to some of their favorite dinner options and you’re welcome to go out on your own or you may decide to go out together as a group.

Please Note: If your flight lands in the morning, your hotel room will not be ready for you to check in. However, if you’d like, you will be able to store your luggage at the hotel and start your city exploration.

Day 2

  • Hiking Distance: 8 mi./13 km
  • Elevation Gain: 1450 ft./442 m.
  • Elevation Loss: 2150 ft./655 m.
  • Trekking Duration: 5 hours
  • Accommodation: Guesthouse in Bakkagerði

The adventure begins! This morning, we will catch an early flight from Reykjavík’s domestic airport to the town of Egilsstaðir, in the Northeast of the country. Here you can enjoy the town and its geothermal swimming pool, while your guide gathers the final supplies needed for the trek. After, we will take a 45-minute drive and start our first hike to Stórurð: a surreal chaos of giant boulders and turquoise ponds formed at the end of the last ice age, surrounded by the impressive natural stronghold of Dýrfjöll mountain range. After a hike in green valleys and meadows, we’ll continue to our cozy accommodation in the coastal village of Bakkagerði and enjoy a peaceful evening with a view. This evening, you may choose to enjoy soaking in hot tubs beside the sea.

Day 3

  • Hiking Distance: 8- 10 mi./13-16 km.
  • Elevation Gain: 3000 ft./914 m.
  • Elevation Loss: 3000 ft./914 m.
  • Trekking Duration: 7-8 hours
  • Accommodation: Hut in Breiðavík

After breakfast, we’ll catch a 10-minute ride to the trailhead by Hafnarhólmi harbor where we can enjoy the sight of a puffin colony nesting on top of the cliffs. Our hike starts by ascending gradually over a mountain pass and hiking down to the bay of Brúnavík and its light-colored beach. Carrying on, we’ll make our way around Súlutindur mountain peak and descend towards Breiðavík mountain hut which will become our base for the next two nights.

Day 4

  • Hiking Distance: 8 mi (13 km)
  • Elevation Gain: 2500 ft./762 m.
  • Elevation Loss: 2500 ft./762 m.
  • Trekking Duration: 7-8 hours
  • Accommodation: Hut in Breiðavík

This morning greets us full of options to enjoy in this amazing area. We won’t need full packs on today as we’ll be coming back to the same cozy hut tonight. One of our options allows us to explore an amazing, colorful, rhyolitic mountain range and panoramic views on the fjords. Alternatively, today can offer an opportunity to wander around the coast, relax and enjoy the view on the spectacular surroundings of the bay of Breiðavík. After the day, we’ll enjoy yet another delightful meal of Icelandic cuisine prepared by your guide.

Day 5

  • Hiking Distance: 8 mi (13 km)
  • Elevation Gain: 2500 ft./762 m.
  • Elevation Loss: 2000 ft/610 m.
  • Trekking Duration: 6-7 hours
  • Accommodation: Hut in Húsavík

Today, we walk further inland and head towards a cluster of light-colored mountains, among which the majestic Hvítserkur stands out, lacerated by dark-colored magmatic intrusions. The ascent has a more alpine character, with scree slopes, cascading streams, and remaining snow patches from the last winter. In the next fjord, another mountainous stronghold of impressive cliffs watches over the bay of Húsavík where our next hut is located.

Day 6

  • Hiking Distance: 8-10 mi (13 – 16 km)
  • Elevation Gain: 2000 ft./610 m.
  • Elevation Loss: 2400 ft./731 m.
  • Trekking Duration: 6-7 hours
  • Accommodation: Hut in Loðmundarfjörður

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll hike up the Nesháls mountain pass and are rewarded on a clear day with an impressive view on the junction between the fjords of Loðmundarfjörður and Seyðisfjörður. Weather permitting, we might further explore the area and check out a nearby summit with yet another jaw-dropping vista. Along our way, we follow an old mountain road still occasionally used by reindeer hunters – a reminder to keep our eyes open for some of the only wildlife that Iceland has to offer in terms of land mammals. Ultimately, we reach Klýppstaðir mountain hut and enjoy our last dinner and night in the mountains before heading towards inhabited lands.

Day 7

  • Hiking Distance: 8 (13 km)
  • Elevation Gain: 2100 ft./640 m.
  • Elevation Loss: 2100 ft./640 m.
  • Trekking Duration: 5 hours
  • Accommodation: Hotel in Reykjavík

Hiking along formerly cultivated fields and deserted farms, one can only imagine how life must have been in this part of the world. Walking in the steps of the Icelanders, we follow a traditional route connecting Loðmundarfjörður and Seyðisfjörður, with a long but gradual ascent towards the mountain pass of Krakaskarð where the rocky ridges suddenly reveal a fjord far down, stretching and weaving between the majestic mountains. After our descent, we get a ride to a coastal town, which was named after the fjord, and make a quick stop to see its most iconic landmarks. Then we will carry on towards Egilsstaðir, where we take a 1-hour domestic flight back to Reykjavík. Dinner is on your own this evening, your guide will make suggestions.

Day 8

Today is the final day of the Wildland Trekking’s East Fjords Trek. We will ensure you get on the proper airport (FlyBus) shuttle for departure to Keflavik International Airport. Thanks for choosing Wildland Trekking!

Please Note: We always do everything in our power to follow the set itinerary, however occasionally trips are subject to itinerary changes based on a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to: lodging/campground availability, extreme weather, political or bureaucratic obstacles, earthquakes, fires, flooding and more. Normal terms and conditions apply to trips with itinerary changes.

Trip Dates & Booking

TRIP DATES & BOOKING

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Trip Details

Trip Details

What's Included

  • A detailed trip packet that takes the guesswork out of your travel, training, packing, and preparing for the trip
  • Trained hiking guide(s) with years of personal wilderness and hiking experience, medical certifications, and a passion for leading people into breathtaking landscapes. See Guide Bios.
  • All trip transportation including airport shuttle (FlyBus), private transfers, and roundtrip domestic flights from Reykjavík to Egilsstaðir
  • Lodging for the duration of the tour including hotels, a guest house, and mountain huts during the trek
  • Use of a backpack, trekking poles, sleeping bag, and pillows
  • All meals (excluding dinners in Reykjavík on Days 1 and 7)
  • Emergency equipment including a company-issued first-aid kit and communication device

What's Not Included

  • Flights to/from Iceland
  • Trip insurance that includes medical coverage and at least $200,000 in evacuation and repatriation coverage (strongly encouraged)
  • All expenses due to unavoidable events e.g. flight cancellation, personal illness, strikes, etc. (we recommend trip insurance coverage for these variables)
  • Dinners in Reykjavík (Days 1 and 7)
  • Bar bills, drink bills, telephone bills, Wi-Fi bills and other personal expenses (shopping/laundry)
  • Clothes, rain gear, and footwear (see recommendations)
  • Sunscreen, toiletries and personal items
  • Water bottles and a headlamp or flashlight
  • Guide gratuities are optional and at the discretion of each customer. A suggested guideline is to reward outstanding service with a tip of 5-10% of the total trip cost. Local currency is preferred, or USD is also appreciated.

Meals: What to Expect

This Iceland hiking tour features a combination of in-town meals and meals prepared by your guide. Most meals are prepared on the trail by your guides.

Icelandic cuisine consists of dairy products, lamb from wild pastures, fresh fish, traditional breads, and locally grown geothermally warmed greenhouse vegetables. Breakfasts in Reykjavík are often a buffet offering Icelandic Skyr yogurt, Surmjok, bread, butter, sliced cheese and meat, veggies, eggs, and oatmeal.

Trail lunches often feature a sandwich spread with hot drinks.

Dinners will be wonderfully prepared by your guides in the huts. Our guides are quite the professional trail-chefs and will be sure to impress you.

We can often accommodate vegan, vegetarian, kosher and non-gluten diets and make adjustments for food allergies. These and other special dietary requests may require an additional fee, and in some countries may be more difficult to accommodate than others. Please inquire with us for more information about the specific trip you’re interested in.

Lodging: What to Expect

This Iceland hut to hut hiking tour features city hotels, mountain huts, and a small-town guesthouse.

There are some unique elements to the accommodations that are important for guests to understand:

  • Hotel rooms in Reykjavík may be smaller than you’re accustomed to in the US.
  • The guest house provides the perfect location for our jumping off point. Guests will have private rooms and shared bathrooms. We will also have access to the hot tub.
  • The mountain huts are dormitory style. We will provide you with a sleeping bag and inflatable pillow. The huts have mattresses and showers.  Limited outlets are available for charging devices. No Wi-Fi is available. The huts have wood stoves and bathrooms are in a separate building next door.

Please see the Accommodations section for more information.

Gear We Provide

We provide all group gear which includes the following:

  • Backpacks
  • Trekking poles
  • Inflatable pillow
  • Company-issued first-aid kit
  • Emergency Communication Device

Guest Packing List

When you register for this tour, you’ll receive access to a printable, downloadable trip information packet with a detailed packing list specific to this trip (click here to see it now.) All trips require a sturdy pair of hiking shoes or hiking boots, rain gear, a recommended clothing system, a headlamp or flashlight, a hydration system (water bottles and/or bladder) and other items specific to each trip.

Trip Logistics

Trip Logistics

How do I register?

Reserve your spot today! In the Trip Dates & Booking section of this page, the green and red dates are bookable online by simply clicking on the date, and blue dates must be booked through our customer service team for a variety of possible reasons. To email our customer service team, you can click here to get the ball rolling. Our adventure consultants will confirm availability, and if you’re ready to register we’ll email you a link to a registration profile. You’ll have 72 hours to complete your profile (and that of any dependents) and pay the deposit.

Feel free to call us for more info – we’re here 7 days a week!

Where Do We Meet?

We will pre-arrange a Flybus transfer for you from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Reykjavík. We will meet you at our first night’s hotel in Reykjavík where we’ll conduct an orientation meeting at 5:00 PM on Day 1. Please be sure to land no later than 3:00 PM in order to make our orientation meeting at 5:00 PM.

Our Iceland communications team will be in contact approximately 45 days before your trip to coordinate your rendezvous and answer any last-minute questions you have.

Click here to see a printable, downloadable trip information packet with more detailed guidance about flights, airport transportation, shuttles, recommended lodging and more.

Travel to Reykjavík, Iceland

BOOKING FLIGHTS

The closest airport to fly into for this trip is the Keflavík International Airport (KEF) just outside of Reykjavík, Iceland. Flights to and from Iceland are the guest’s responsibility.

Arrival: Your flights should arrive before 3:00 PM on Day 1 in order to make our 5:00 PM orientation meeting.

Departure: You are welcome to leave any time of day on Day 7.

Airport transportation is included in the tour using a Flybus voucher that we will arrange for you. Private shuttle is also available for an additional fee.

Pre and Post-trip On Request Lodging

We secure limited amounts of pre- and post-trip lodging in Reykjavík as an optional add-on for guests of this trip. This lodging is on request, and is available on a first come, first serve basis. If interested, please reach out directly to our team to check availability.

 

Safety Precautions

Your safety is our top priority. Our hiking tours are led by professional hiking guides, all of whom are wilderness-certified first responders or EMT’s, each with years of guiding and wilderness experience. Guides adhere to standardized risk management protocols in case of any potential or actual incident, and all tours carry an emergency communication device and comprehensive first-aid kit. Additionally, we have a “24/7” system through which guides or guests can reach Wildland support personnel at any time.

In the interest of your safety, it’s important to refer to the Center for Disease Control website for up-to-date recommendations on immunizations before your trip.

Essential Eligibility Criteria

Essential Eligibility Criteria (“EEC”) have been specifically identified to help you understand the skills and abilities necessary to participate on each Wildland trip, and they apply uniformly to all potential trip participants, irrespective of the presence or absence of any disability.

Once you identify a trip in which you may be interested, please carefully review the EEC and itinerary details. If after reviewing the EEC that apply to your desired trip, you determine you need an accommodation in order to meet the EEC, please contact us prior to registering to discuss your requested accommodation.

The EEC exist for your own safety and the safety and enjoyment of all participants. If you are unable to meet the EEC for the trip, with or without an accommodation, you are not eligible for that trip. If you register and arrive for a trip for which you do not meet the EEC, you will be disqualified from participation on the trip and will be dismissed or evacuated from the trip without a refund.

Guides

Our approach to international travel is to combine the best of two worlds: the dialed-in details, professionalism and consistency Wildland trips are known for; and the cultural immersion and intimate regional knowledge that only locals can provide. To excel with this approach, we vet and hire the best local guides, welcome them into the Wildland family and train them to meet our standard of excellence with every aspect of a trip. But along with managing logistics and safety, your guides will teach you about the area’s history and culture, and provide a level of familiarity and intimate detail only locals can.

Check out our Meet Our Team page for staff bios.

Age Restrictions

Age restrictions on this trip are as follows:

  • 12 and older to join scheduled tours (mixed groups)
  • 10 and older to join private tours, with final approval and specific logistical requirements determined on a case-by-case basis

Trip Insurance Recommendations

Field evacuation, repatriation, and medical insurance is highly recommended on all Iceland trips (field evacuation and repatriation minimum coverage is a combined $200,000 USD).

We recommend IMG/iTravelinsured. They are one of the world’s leading providers of travel insurance and policies meet all Alps requirements.

For information on the recommended IMG/iTravelinsured policies please click here.

If you already have insurance or wish to purchase from anyone other than IMG/iTravelinsured, we recommend careful consultation with the provider to ensure appropriate coverage. This is because many providers have a number of policy exclusions.

Weather in Iceland

The weather in Iceland is generally cool, and the country has what is considered a temperate climate. The relatively warm North Atlantic Current makes Iceland’s temperatures more temperate than many places of similar latitude. It can be quite cool, rainy and windy in the summer, so being prepared with the proper rain gear and warmth layers is critical.

The average temperatures and precipitation in Iceland are:

Month Hi Low Wet Days
June 54° F 45° F 15 days
July 60° F 50° F 15 days
August 57° F 48° F 16 days
September 52° F 43° F 18 days

Accommodations

Accommodations

FOSSHOTEL RAUÐARÁ

FOSSHOTEL RAUÐARÁ

FOSSHOTEL RAUÐARÁ
2 NIGHTS

In central Reykjavík, this premier hotel is easy walking distance to the main shopping district, many great restaurants, and a wonderful city park.

Blabjorg Resort in Iceland

Blábjörg Guesthouse

Blabjorg Resort in Iceland
1 NIGHT

Located in the peaceful fishing village of Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður eystri, Blábjörg Guesthouse is the perfect jumping off point for our trek. This guesthouse is surrounded by mountains and is situated right at the edge of the sea. We will have private rooms with shared bathrooms. 

ICELAND MOUNTAIN HUTS

ICELAND MOUNTAIN HUTS

ICELAND MOUNTAIN HUTS
4 NIGHTS

Iceland’s mountain huts offer cozy, dry, warm shelters with rustic, communal accommodations and dorm style sleeping. Amenities range from hut to hut. The huts are all heated by woodstove and have shared bathrooms, including showers, in an adjacent building. They also have electricity and limited outlets for charging devices.

* These exact accommodations are not guaranteed. In some instances, alternative accommodations of similar quality and location may be used.

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