This is the big one. Hvannadalshnúkur sits on the northern rim of the Öræfajökull volcano and is the highest point in Iceland. It isn't technical, but it is long: roughly 2,000 m of ascent and 20–25 km round trip, half of it on a crevassed glacier where we travel roped together. You'll start in the dark, reach the summit around midday with the whole south coast under you, and be back at the car in time for a very large pizza.
You need to be fit — think 'can hike 8 hours with a pack and still smile' — but you don't need any mountaineering experience. Your guide teaches crampon and rope technique on the way up, sets the pace, and turns the team around if the weather says so. That's the deal on big mountains, and we'd rather have you back next year than push it.
Sandfell car park, Öræfi · 03:00
Meet at the trailhead. Exact GPS pin comes with your confirmation.
If you can hike for 8+ hours on a mountain trail with 1,000 m of ascent and feel tired-but-fine, you're good. If you're unsure, do Fimmvörðuháls with us first — it's our test piece.
We decide the evening before based on the mountain forecast. If we cancel, you get a full refund or a free move to another date. If we turn around mid-route, that's mountain life — no refund, but you'll understand why.
Yes — B2/B3 boots for 2,500 kr. Book them when you book the trip so we bring your size.
12.900 krEasy+3 h (2 h on ice)Walk on a living glacier — crevasses, moulins, and ice older than your grandparents.
21.900 krModerate4 hTwo axes, a rope, a blue wall of ice. You'll be hooked by the second climb.
129.000 krChallenging4 days / 3 nights55 km through rhyolite mountains, black deserts and birch valleys. Hut to hut, pack on your back.
