Fimmvorduhals TrailTravel & Exploration
Last update 14 h. agoCreated on the 17th of May 2026
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Duration
~9.1 hours
Distance
36.2 km
Elevation gain
0 m
Difficulty
T1 — easy
High point
0 m
Fimmvörðuháls
Fimmvörðuháls is the high pass that threads between two of Iceland's great ice caps, Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull, dropping from Skógafoss past a long string of waterfalls and the steaming 2010 eruption craters into Þórsmörk. It is often tacked onto the Laugavegur for a four to six day Highland traverse.
Only attempt mid July to early September when snow on the pass has melted; carry full waterproofs, a map and GPS, as fog rolls in fast and the route is exposed and unmarked in poor visibility.