Trails of The East (9 Days)

On this tour, you combine the Hiking at the End of the World trek and the lightweight backpacking tour In the Shadow of Vatnajökull for a complete experience of East Iceland. It starts with an assisted trek along the coast and between the deserted inlets of the Víknaslóðir area, a land of colorful hills and green valleys where the ocean is always close by. Each day the trail takes you between fjords and coves, over colorful hills and green valleys. The huts are located close to the ocean perfect for an evening walks along the beach. After a night in Egilsstaðir, the second part of the trek starts by transfer to Eyjabakkar just north of Vatnajökull from where the trail takes you into the highlands east of the Vatnajökull glacier. Here the trail lies through an area where the colors characteristic of the rhyolitic rocks offer a real feast for eyes. This part is a lightweight backpacking trek and you need to carry your luggage and some fresh food but the mountain huts have sleeping bags and some supplies. This is an extraordinary combination of two unique tours to one of Iceland's most remote and untouched regions. A feast for both the eyes and minds of hikers looking for pure wilderness! Total distance: 125 kilometers (78 miles) Altitude: 20-800 meters (65-2625 feet) Maximum ascent: 600 m (1970 feet)