Askja - Kverkfjöll - Vatnajökull National Park

This three-day tour is designed to give the traveller the opportunity to experience the rugged nature of a country that is constantly being shaped and battered by the powerful forces of ice and fire.

The actual starting point of the tour is the Reykjahlid village on the shore of the Myvatn Lake. We drive across the deserted Ódáðahraun lavafield and towards noon we take a break in the oasis of the Herðubreiðarlindir springs. Our next destination is the great Dyngjufjöll mountains with the magnificent Askja caldera. A thirty-minute hike on the slopes of Askja takes us to the Askja lake, and on the lakeside we find the explosion crater Víti, a lovely spot for a dip in natural geothermal warmth and comfort. From Askja we continue our journey through the bleak and barren desert and in the evening we reach our first days final destination, Kverkfjöll where we spend the next two nights, either in the Sigurðarskáli hut or in a tent on the campsite. On the second day of the tour members have the option of a whole day hike up to the Vatnajökull glacier. Kverkfjöll is one of the most powerful high-temperature areas in Iceland and hot springs carve caves and holes into the constantly changing glacier. We march through a landscape marked by this extraordinary combination of ice and fire. Our goal is to reach the summit at a height of 1840 meters above sea level. From this site the view is stunning. On the third day we leave Kverkfjöll heading towards Myvatn and then Akureyri. On the way through the desert we make a few stops, the first in the Hvannalindir oasis where outlaws have left some marks of their hard life in the past. Back in civilisation our first stop is at the Mödrudalur farm where we also find a small café. From here we drive the main roads towards Akureyri and the plan is to be there in time for the regular afternoon bus to West-Iceland or Reykjavík.

Please bear in mind that on this tour it is essential to be well equipped. Warm clothing and boots as well as food for three days are required. Kindly note that the hikes are long and occasionally strenuous.
Neither refreshments nor accommodation are included in the tour price. 

Departures:*
Monday at 8:30 hours from Akureyri Airport
8:30 hours from Akureyri Bus Terminal
9:45 hours from Húsavík
11:00 hours from Mývatn

Included transportation and guide.

*July 5th-August 16th