Landmannalaugar · Photo: Artūras Kokorevas, Pexels
Into the
high north
Guided small-group expeditions on Iceland’s ice, highlands and coast.
- 5 Expeditions in 2027
- 3 to 9 Days per route
- 12 Travellers at most
- 1 per 6 Guides to travellers
Five routes. No shortcuts.
Two qualified glacier guides and twelve travellers at most, on every route.
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Highland Crossing
Glacier School
Westfjords Wild Coast
Laugavegur in Summer
We carry the heavy kit
Group kit, glacier gear, huts and transfers come with every route.
- Tents and stoves
- Crampons and axes
- Maps and GPS
- Huts and transfers
Laugavegur, hut to hut
Four walking days from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk.
View the Laugavegur journey
Day 2 · 12 km
Day 3 · 12 km
Day 4 · 16 km
Day 5 · 15 km
- Landmannalaugar 550 m
- Hrafntinnusker 1,100 m
- Álftavatn 550 m
- Emstrur 465 m
- Þórsmörk 200 m
Hut heights and distances: Ferðafélag Íslands, retrieved 9 Oct 2026.
From the field
Two guides on every route
One guide for every six travellers, from the first briefing to the last camp.
- Sigrún Jónsdóttir Lead glacier guide
- Ari Magnússon Camp lead
- Hildur Pálsdóttir Trek lead
Plan the season
Daylight in Reykjavík, and the months each route runs.
Daylight
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Vatnajökull Ice Traverse
Feb – Apr
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Glacier School
Mar
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Westfjords Wild Coast
Jun – Jul
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Laugavegur in Summer
Jul
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Highland Crossing
Jul – Aug
Daylight: US Naval Observatory, Reykjavík, 15th of each month, 2027.
Ask before you book
Tell us your dates. A guide replies within 48 hours.
How fit do I need to be?
Each route has an effort grade from 1 to 5, set by walking hours and daily ascent, and takes the grade of its hardest day. Grade 3 means up to seven hours of walking and up to 1,000 m of ascent on the hardest day. The ice traverse is Grade 5 and adds sledge hauling, which we teach on day two. Tell us about your recent walks and a guide suggests a route.
What happens if the weather closes in?
Guides change the day plan, wait in camp or use the reserve day on the ice traverse. If we cancel a departure, you choose a new date or a full refund of what you paid. If you cancel, the terms in your booking confirmation apply.
What is not included?
Flights to Iceland, hotel nights before and after the trip, travel and rescue insurance and a personal sleeping bag. Each journey page lists what is included.