The Hidden Trails of Iceland

When you embark on these remote trails you’ll experience the most beautiful and expansive landscapes Iceland has to offer. Far from the tourists and crowded trails, you’ll travel over 80 miles of kaleidoscopic terrain to some of the best hidden treasures that dare to be found.

Forged of molten stone and weathered by thick ice, hidden trails take you on a journey through other-worldly landscapes of jet black sand glistening with shards of obsidian, past green-hewn rhyolite mountains and turquoise lakes, and on to lava fields with inviting hot springs—all while sleeping in mountain huts.

Why Hidden Trails?

Hidden Trails is an adventure that combines the famous Laugavegur Trail along with some of the most reclusive gems of Iceland. We will discover geothermal areas, secret valleys, endless lakes and lava fields that challenge our imagination.

The tour is about seclusion. For most of the trek, we will be on our own in forgotten places and away from the common-and-crowded hiking routes. That is, until we join the last stages of the Laugavegur Trail for a thunderous climax: Thórsmörk, a valley of mythic proportions fit for the gods.

• NO CROWDS
• NO ERODED TRAILS
• A TRUE ADVENTURE
• HIDDEN GEMS
• BASIC EQUIPMENT

Landscape evolves daily

There’s so much different scenery you’ll see while adventuring, it’ll stay with you your whole life. You can go in minutes from red to black to green tones.

Red tones

Flaming-colored relief, lava forests, and even molten, fiery lava can be found while adventuring.

Black tones

Enchanting pitch-black ground, volcanic ashes, black sand beaches and deserts.

Orange tones

Landmannalaugar is a geothermal valley with picturesque orange shades of the ground.

Green tones

From moss-green mountains to valleys and light-green plants, these shades of green are breathtaking.

Blue tones

There will not be a lack of blue on your adventure, as there are numerous gorgeous lakes around.

White tones

Finally, there are also a few colder areas where the whitest virgin snow covers the ground.

The raw experience

Besides the dramatic, picturesque landscapes at every turn, what makes this an adventure of a lifetime is the experience you can’t get anywhere else in the world. You can undergo four seasons in a day, sleep in shepherd huts, eat authentic local meals, and bathe in natural thermal pools.

Experience the raw and primal traditions, connect yourself with nature, and energize your body, mind, and soul in the vast and breathtaking scenery only found in Iceland.

The general itinerary for hiking the hidden trails of Iceland requires 4 to 8 hours of walking a day, crossing between 6 to 10 miles from one hut to the next, for 10 days in a row.

Connect for life

Sleeping with your travel-buddies in huts in the middle of Icelandic vastness creates unbreakable connections. You will be able to meet people from other sides of the world while sharing the same unforgettable experiences.

This spectacular journey hosts anywhere from 7 to 13 travelers looking for an adventure.