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trails interior central highlands iceland,
ICELAND HIGHLANDS
TRAVEL GUIDE
    
 
 
Food
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for hikers
Hiking
Clothing:
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Check-list
for Hikers
Many
tourists in Iceland travel
on foot.
Some shuffle off to the pool, others stroll down the
Laugavegur shopping street, while others actually trek the
Laugavegur hiking trail. This article
has mainly to do with the serious hikers, who come here to
enjoy the beauty of nature,
which can also be quite treacherous.
The
shorter and more local trails are left out for the most
part. Tourist information centres all over the country offer
brochures covering the local areas in much more detail. Many of the
longer trails tempt the hikers to prolong the hike by staying an extra day
in one of the many mountain huts just to explore the immediate vicinity.
In each year of the last decade quite a few serious
accidents involving hikers have occurred. The unpredictable
Icelandic weather often comes as a surprise, but frequently
it is the hiker’s overestimation of
his or her abilities or, conversely, an underestimation of
the conditions, which cause
trouble. All kinds of weather
conditions can be expected
on most highland hiking trails, and
sometimes markers are hidden by snow patches.
Those, who enter ice caves
always run great risks, because of cave ins.
In 1970 a few hikers died of
hypothermia hiking Mt pass Fimmvorduhals.
(A very popular hiking
trail between Skogar and Thorsmork).
Remember: Hikers only leave their footprints and only take memories
back home!
Hikers Must Registrer at
Nearest Departures Points Before Highland Hiking!
Useful
links:
Highland infornation centres
Equipment list:
Equipment list – recommendations
for a 3-4 day hiking trip in summer
Clothing:
Wind and water resistant coat
Wind and water resistant pants
Hiking pants
Fleece sweater
Long johns
Undershirts
Thin fleece sweater or other sweater for layering
Socks (2-3 pairs)
Gloves or mittens
Cap
Hiking shoes
Clothes for changing or to use after hiking
Shoes to wear while fording
Personal items
Mattress
Sleeping bag
Water bottle
Maps
Compass/GPS
!!!
Shared items:
Tent
Camping gas stove (Primus) and pots
Fuel for the Primus stove
Telecommunications devices (VHF radiotelephones/satellite phones)
Various items:
Earplugs
Headlamps
Sunglasses
Goggle for dust, ash, ect.
Camera
Pocketknife
Cutlery
Plate (bowl)
First aid kit
Bandages for the heels
Sunblock (also necessary in Iceland)
Toothbrush and toiletries
WC paper
Reading material/iPod or other entertainment
Matches
A kilo of food should be planned for each day and expect that dry food
will always be for dinner.
More!!
The intended weight of the items in the
equipment list is in the range of 15-16 kg; note that this is calculated
by assuming two individuals split up the shared equipment. A backpack
should not be very heavy so that it doesn’t hamper the experience of the
trip. Check your backpack well so that it’s not too heavy. Don’t take
anything unnecessary, but do remember to bring the important items.
Remember: Hikers only leave their footprints and only take memories
back home!
 
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EMERGENCY
PHONE NUMBER
1777
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