Iceland: Walking in the footsteps of Thor

Meet your guide and group in Reykjavik early this morning (at 6.30am). We start our journey by boarding the highland bus from BSI bus terminal which will drive us all the way to the beautiful glacier valley of Þórsmörk. On the route we will pass by the picturesque villages of Selfoss, Hella and Hvolsvöllur. We’ll get off the bus at Basar Hut, where we will lodge for the next 3 nights .After lunch, our first hike will be to visit Álfakirkja (church of elves), a unique rock formation with a small cave underneath and hike either into the beautiful Hvannárgil valley or up to Mt. Réttarfell. Return to our hut in time to prepare dinner. Distance: 5-8km/3-5mi, ascent: 400m/1320ft

We climb up the hills leading to the pass of Fimmvörðuháls, walking along the Kattarhryggir ridges with views over the impressive mountain of Útigönguhöfði up to Morinsheiði heath. At the end of the Morinsheiði plateau we will enjoy the view of the lava stream that flowed down from the Fimmvörðuháls volcano in March and early April 2010. As we gain height above Morinsheiði, we will reach the lava field and the two craters Magni and Móði that erupted prior to the main Eyjafjallajökull crater. We head back to Þórsmörk with the magnificent view over the glaciers and this beautiful valley for our dinner and night in Langidalur Hut. Distance: 18km/11.25 mi, descent/ascent: 1000m/3300ft

Today we will hike a scenic trail with an extraordinary view over Goðaland, The glaciers and the inner part of Þórsmörk. We will proceed into the Slyppugil valley and towards Tindfjallagil where we will find a unique rock formation with a small cave underneath, called Tröllakirkja (the church of the trolls). We will have the chance of climbing Mt Rjúpnafell and heading down afterwards following the banks of the Krossá river which will bring us back to our hut for a delicious barbeque feast! Distance: 14-16km/8.75-10mi, ascent/descent; 450m/1485ft

We spend the day in Þórsmörk and hike one of the numerous trails in this paradise of hikers. We can for example hike over the hikers bridge and climb up the small mountain of Valahnúkur and enjoy its breath-taking views over the surrounding landscape. From there we descent to the cave Sönghellir (Song cave) and to Húsadalur. We then head back to Básar from where we will board the back to Reykjavík. Arrival at Reykjavik BSI bus terminal at 19:30. Distance: 5-6km/3-4mi, ascent / descent: 200m/660ft