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Pictures from the Laugavegur Trek in Iceland

August 30, 2013

Photo of basecamp at Landmannalaugar, Iceland

Base camp at Landmannalaugar, night 1. July 2013.

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Photo of Landmannalaugar, Iceland

Landmannalaugar

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Photo of leaving Landmannalaugar on Iceland trek

Leaving Landmannalaugar, into the lava field.

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Photo of the highlands in Iceland

Officially in the highlands.

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Photo of Iceland highlands snowfields

Highlands snowfields. Trail goes from foreground post, left of the center geyser steam, up the ridge, and up the next ridge.

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Photo of Iceland highlands snowfields

Snowfields

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Photo near the highest point of the Laugavegur trek

Near the highest point of the trek.

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Photo of cairns on Laugavegur trek in Iceland

Over the top, follow the sticks and cairns.

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View from hut at Hrafntinnusker Iceland

Looking off the front porch of the hut at Hrafntinnusker, halfway point of hiking day 1. Trail crosses all of this.

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Photo of snow filled gullies

Crossing the snow-filled gullies, now descending from the highlands.

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Looking back toward the hut at Hrafntinnusker Iceland

Looking back after crossing the snow gullies after the hut at Hrafntinnusker. Trail visible on the lower right snowfield. Two hikers visible on top of the center foreground ridge. Hut at Hrafntinnusker is visible as a dot on the snowfield to the left of the far center peak. I think.

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Photo of a snowbridge that collapsed.

Half of this snowbridge collapsed while I was eating dried cranberries. That’s why you stay off the snowbridges.

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Photo of descent toward Álftavatn Iceland

Descending toward the lake at Álftavatn.

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Photo of Álftavatn Iceland

Álftavatn, end of day 1 hiking.

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Photo of Brattháls Iceland

Brattháls next to Álftavatn. Trail visible on lower left, behind the stream.

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Photo of descent toward river Bratthálskvísl

Heading out on hiking day 2. Descending to ford the river Bratthálskvísl.

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Photo of Hvanngil Iceland

Hvanngil, sheep herding town.

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Photo of bridge over Kaldaklofskvísl Iceland

Bridge over Kaldaklofskvísl.

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Photo of mudflats on Laugavegur trek in Iceland

About 8 miles through mudflats.

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Photo of mudflats on Laugavegur trek in Iceland

Still in the mudflats.

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Photo of mudflats on Laugavegur trek in Iceland

Mudflats!

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Photo of Tarptent Scarp 1 tent on Laugavegur trek in Iceland

Tarptent Scarp 1 at Emstrur, end of hiking day 2.

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No pictures from hiking day 3 — ALL RAIN.

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Photo of Þórsmörk Iceland

Tent at Þórsmörk for night 4.

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