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near Stóri Núpur, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)
Hellismannaleid ( Hellismannaleið ) trail aprox. 55 km from Rjupnavellir Cottages to Landmannalaugar Hut. Not so famost like Laugavegur Trail so during all walk we saw 2 another hikers. Rjupnavellir Cottages you can reach by bus (trex) or hitchike (easy)
Wild camping is legal on all trail (For hikers only !) but not possible on last 6 km before Landmannalaugar Hut. Full report (in Polish) with map with more waypoints :
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Mountain hut
Rjupnavellir Cottages
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ford / camping spot
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swimming pool ;) cold water
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ford +camping spot
Mountain hut
Landmannahellir Cottages & camping
Waypoint
camping spot (windy)
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camping spot (windy)
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stream - the last place for wild camping before Landmannalaugar Hut
Mountain hut
Landmannalaugar Hut
John P Aug 6, 2020
I have followed this trail View more
Information
Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
Apart from the one river crossing requiring removal of your boots and trousers the route is pretty easy. For much of it there is no visible path so download this track for your GPS, especially as it was not shown on the hiking map I bought. A better trek than the very popular Laugavegur trail is you wish to experience solitude on the black ash plains, surrounded by snow streaked mountains.