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Laugavegur + Fimmvörðuháls (to Skógar): 6-day itinerary
The Laugavegur + Fimmvörðuháls (to Skógar) is a 78 km long-distance path from Landmannalaugar to Skógar, climbing about 1997 m in total across 2 official sections. This summary is auto-generated, expand it and the topics below with well-sourced detail.
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Compare Laugavegur + Fimmvörðuháls (to Skógar) itineraries
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6 days from Landmannalaugar to Skógar
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: Landmannalaugar → Höskuldsskáli
10.2 km · 540 m ascent · 3h19–4h41 (about 3h54, incl. ~39m of stops)
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Day 2: Höskuldsskáli → Hvanngil
14.8 km · 175 m ascent · 4h08–5h50 (about 4h52, incl. ~49m of stops)
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Day 3: Hvanngil → Emstrur
11.9 km · 137 m ascent · 3h10–4h28 (about 3h43, incl. ~37m of stops)
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Day 4: Emstrur → Brúðkaupflöt
17.9 km · 313 m ascent · 5h01–7h05 (about 5h55, incl. ~59m of stops)
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Day 5: Brúðkaupflöt → Fimmvörðuskáli
9.2 km · 849 m ascent · 3h32–5h (about 4h10, incl. ~41m of stops)
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Day 6: Fimmvörðuskáli → Skógar
13.6 km · 8 m ascent · 3h47–5h21 (about 4h28, incl. ~44m of stops)