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Iceland hiking routes map

Compare Iceland trails with distance, elevation, access context and nearby outdoor places.

What to check before choosing a hiking route in Iceland

Distance is only the first filter. A short hike can still be exposed, remote, reached by a rough road, affected by snow patches, or placed behind a river crossing. DULIN hike pages therefore combine length and elevation with technical difficulty, access notes, recommended season, winter risk and nearby conditions where data exists.

Use the hike list to shortlist realistic options. Then open the map and look at what surrounds the hike: nearest roads, nearby huts, waterfalls, campsites, hot pots, public cameras, weather stations and possible F-road context. That helps you decide whether the hike fits the day instead of only looking good in isolation.

Difficulty is not one numberSeparate technical difficulty from access difficulty. An easy trail can still require a rough approach road.

Elevation changes the dayWind, snow patches and exposure can matter more than distance when the route climbs quickly.

Trailhead access mattersCheck whether the trailhead is near paved roads, gravel roads, F-roads or foot-only access.

Nearby context helpsA hike is easier to plan when nearby huts, waterfalls, campsites or alternate stops are visible.

Iceland trail map searches this page supports

This page is written for practical searches such as Iceland hiking routes map, Iceland trail map, Iceland hikes with huts, and routes near waterfalls or hot pots. Each route card links to a detail page with Icelandic names, ASCII name variants, region, distance, elevation and planning warnings.

Moderate

Kerlingarfjöll - Hveradalir

Longer Kerlingarfjöll to Hveradalir hike.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 11.5 km
Elevation: 540 m

Moderate

Kerlingarfjöll - Skeljafell og Kerling

Kerlingarfjöll mountain route to Skeljafell and Kerling.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 7 km
Elevation: 400 m

Moderate

Kerlingarfjöll - Ásgarðsfjall

Short Ásgarðsfjall mountain walk.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 4.9 km
Elevation: 100 m

Moderate

Kerlingarfjöll Hot Spring

Short hot spring access hike in Kerlingarfjöll.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 4 km
Elevation: 50 m

Moderate

Hveradalir

Short geothermal hike in Hveradalir.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 2.8 km
Elevation: 160 m

Hard

Jökulsárhlaup / Dettifoss Trail

Long canyon trek linking Dettifoss and Ásbyrgi.

Region: North Iceland
Distance: 32.2 km
Elevation: 230 m

Hard

Kerlingarfjöll - Ásgarður and Mænir

Ásgarður and Mænir mountain loop.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 17.6 km
Elevation: 710 m

Hard

Hverabotn - Hveradalir

Hverabotn to Hveradalir route.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 12.5 km
Elevation: 640 m

Hard

Snækollur Kerlingarfjöllum

Mountain hike to Snækollur.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 6.1 km
Elevation: 530 m

Very Hard

Öskjuvegur / Askja Trail

Remote 5-day Askja highland trek across lava fields and hut locations.

Region: North Iceland
Distance: 108.4 km
Elevation: 1380 m

River Crossing

Reykjavegur

285.5 km hiking route candidate near Lækjarvellir.

Region: Reykjanes
Distance: 73.2 km
Elevation: 1580 m

Very Hard

Snæfell to Lónsöræfi

Remote multi-day trek from Snæfell into Lónsöræfi.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 70.7 km
Elevation: 1610 m

Very Hard

Strútsstígur - Álftavötn to Þórsmörk

Remote highland trek from Álftavötn through Strútur and Hvanngil towards Þórsmörk.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 70.1 km
Elevation: 1400 m

Very Hard

Víknaslóðir

Remote Eastfjords trek through Brúnavík, Húsavík and Loðmundarfjörður.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 59.6 km
Elevation: 2040 m

River Crossing

Laugavegur

54.0 km hiking route candidate near Emstrur - FÍ.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 55.5 km
Elevation: 1560 m

River Crossing

Hellismannaleið

236.5 km hiking route candidate near Landmannahellir (Gil).

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 53.9 km
Elevation: 1335 m

River Crossing

Kjalvegur

38.6 km hiking route candidate near Eyvindarhver.

Region: Northwest Iceland
Distance: 49.2 km
Elevation: 625 m

Very Hard

Hringbrautin / Kerlingarfjöll Circuit

Long Kerlingarfjöll circuit.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 47.2 km
Elevation: 1450 m

River Crossing

Fjörður

127.0 km hiking route candidate near Gil.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 36.3 km
Elevation: 1330 m

River Crossing

Kristinartindar

56.5 km hiking route candidate near Magnúsarfoss.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 30 km
Elevation: 2075 m

River Crossing

Fimmvörðuháls

80.6 km hiking route candidate near Baldvinsskáli (Fákki).

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 23.1 km
Elevation: 1105 m

None

Heimaey hringur

73.2 km hiking route candidate near Herjólfsdalur, Vestmannaeyjar.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 19.3 km
Elevation: 310 m

River Crossing

Stórurð

14.6 km hiking route candidate near Bræðrabúð.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 18.4 km
Elevation: 825 m

River Crossing

Austrurafréttur

68.3 km hiking route candidate near Miðfellshellir.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 18.3 km
Elevation: 1340 m

River Crossing

bei Bakkagerdi

64.0 km hiking route candidate near Brúnavík.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 17 km
Elevation: 815 m

River Crossing

T2

32.2 km hiking route candidate near Hot spring.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 16.7 km
Elevation: 1010 m

River Crossing

Skælingar - Hólaskjól

61.7 km hiking route candidate near Hólaskjól (Hótel Ófæra).

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 16.7 km
Elevation: 300 m

River Crossing

Kerlingardalsvegur

54.7 km hiking route candidate near Þakgil.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 16.1 km
Elevation: 240 m

Very Hard

Kerlingarskyggnir, Ögmundur, Röðull and Höttur

Long summit route in Kerlingarfjöll.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 15.8 km
Elevation: 1365 m

River Crossing

Skaftafellsheiði

53.2 km hiking route candidate near Magnúsarfoss.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 15.5 km
Elevation: 690 m

River Crossing

Hornstrandir: Hesteyri - Hlöðuvík

Hesteyri to Hlöðuvík via Kjaransvíkurskarð

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 15 km
Elevation: 500 m

River Crossing

Morsárdalur

54.5 km hiking route candidate near Magnúsarfoss.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 15 km
Elevation: 190 m

River Crossing

Leggjabrjótur

59.2 km hiking route candidate near Folaldafoss.

Region: West Iceland
Distance: 14.8 km
Elevation: 370 m

River Crossing

Strútur - Hvanngil

66.7 km hiking route candidate near Hvanngil (Nýi skálinn).

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 14.8 km
Elevation: 175 m

River Crossing

Vaðlaheiði

19.1 km hiking route candidate near Systragil.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 14.3 km
Elevation: 1015 m

Minor

Askja hiking trails

53.8 km hiking route candidate near Dreki í Dyngjufjöllum - Ferðafélag Akureyrar.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 14.2 km
Elevation: 765 m

River Crossing

Strútslaug

30.6 km hiking route candidate near Waterfall.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 13.9 km
Elevation: 330 m

River Crossing

Educational Path

51.2 km hiking route candidate near Waterfall.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 13.9 km
Elevation: 725 m

River Crossing

Hornstrandir: Hesteyri - Sæból Aðalvík

Hesteyri to Sæból in Aðalvík via Sléttuheiði

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 13.7 km
Elevation: 300 m

River Crossing

Hrafntinnusker

48.6 km hiking route candidate near Landmannalaugar.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 12.4 km
Elevation: 645 m

River Crossing

N-4

51.5 km hiking route candidate near Nýidalur - FÍ.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 12.3 km
Elevation: 480 m

River Crossing

Skálli

41.7 km hiking route candidate near Landmannalaugar.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 10.8 km
Elevation: 570 m

River Crossing

Hornstrandir: Hesteyri - Látrar Aðalvík

Hesteyri to Látrar in Aðalvík via Hesteyrarskarð

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 10.6 km
Elevation: 290 m

River Crossing

Hornstrandir: Hlöðuvík - Hornvík

Hlöðuvík to Hornvík via Atlaskarð

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 10.5 km
Elevation: 445 m

River Crossing

Glérá

40.8 km hiking route candidate near Horse riding.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 10.5 km
Elevation: 360 m

Scramble

Hornstrandir: Veiðileysufjörður - Hornvík

Veiðileysufjörður to Hornvík via Hafnarskarð

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 10.4 km
Elevation: 500 m

River Crossing

Holmatungur

38.3 km hiking route candidate near Hólmárfossar.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 10.1 km
Elevation: 170 m

Minor

Hafragilsfoss und Dettifoss

34.0 km hiking route candidate near Hafragilsfoss.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 9.7 km
Elevation: 200 m

None

Kelduleið

40.1 km hiking route candidate near Swimming pool.

Region: Reykjavik
Distance: 9.3 km
Elevation: 60 m

River Crossing

Suðurnámur

39.3 km hiking route candidate near Landmannalaugar.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 9 km
Elevation: 360 m

Scramble

Sandfellsleið

23.9 km hiking route candidate near Waterfall.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 8.9 km
Elevation: 1425 m

River Crossing

Gerpir

32.3 km hiking route candidate near Sandvík.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 8.8 km
Elevation: 580 m

None

Sólarleið

37.8 km hiking route candidate near Outdoor fitness station.

Region: Reykjavik
Distance: 8.2 km
Elevation: 20 m

None

Skógfellavegur

25.3 km hiking route candidate near Sundlaugin í Vogum.

Region: Reykjanes
Distance: 7.9 km
Elevation: 30 m

None

Vatnahringur

7.5 km hiking route candidate near Horse riding.

Region: Reykjavik
Distance: 7.8 km
Elevation: 30 m

Scramble

F208-Grænihryggur

26.3 km hiking route candidate near Höll (Kylingakofi).

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 7.7 km
Elevation: 400 m

None

Raudanes

27.7 km hiking route candidate near Vatnsendi.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 7.7 km
Elevation: 70 m

Minor

Dimmuborgir

21.8 km hiking route candidate near Mývatn Nature Baths.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 7.6 km
Elevation: 170 m

River Crossing

Jökuldalur

30.3 km hiking route candidate near Nýidalur - FÍ.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 7.6 km
Elevation: 170 m

None

Þingvellir

34.5 km hiking route candidate near Waterfall.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 7.5 km
Elevation: 60 m

River Crossing

Glerárdalur

28.4 km hiking route candidate near Lambi - Ferðafélag Akureyrar.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 7.5 km
Elevation: 0 m

None

Klettsgata

38.5 km hiking route candidate near Bjarnarfoss.

Region: West Iceland
Distance: 7.4 km
Elevation: 20 m

Scramble

Látrabjarg

41.1 km hiking route candidate near Breiðavík við Látrabjarg.

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 7.4 km
Elevation: 580 m

None

Vogelfelsen beim Vulkan Raudinupur

27.5 km hiking route candidate near Kópasker.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 7 km
Elevation: 125 m

Minor

Rundwanderung im Vatnsdalur

28.8 km hiking route candidate near Waterfall.

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 6.9 km
Elevation: 160 m

River Crossing

Remundargil

23.7 km hiking route candidate near Remundargilsfossi.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 6.7 km
Elevation: 270 m

Minor

Svatifoss - Sjónarnípa

25.8 km hiking route candidate near Magnúsarfoss.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 6.5 km
Elevation: 240 m

Minor

Vogelfelsen bei Vik

21.2 km hiking route candidate near Skólahreystibraut.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 6.4 km
Elevation: 285 m

River Crossing

Glymur

29.8 km hiking route candidate near Staur.

Region: West Iceland
Distance: 6.4 km
Elevation: 335 m

None

Mánaleið

28.0 km hiking route candidate near Reykjavík.

Region: Reykjavik
Distance: 6.4 km
Elevation: 30 m

River Crossing

Eyjaleið

24.6 km hiking route candidate near Króarfoss.

Region: Reykjavik
Distance: 6.2 km
Elevation: 40 m

Minor

Hljóðaklettar - Rauðhólar

20.9 km hiking route candidate near Waterfall.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 6.1 km
Elevation: 140 m

River Crossing

Hólaskjól-Skálinn við Álftavötn

25.4 km hiking route candidate near Silfurfoss.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 6.1 km
Elevation: 120 m

Scramble

Kaldbakur

18.9 km hiking route candidate near Grenivík.

Region: Northeast Iceland
Distance: 6.1 km
Elevation: 0 m

River Crossing

Þverfellshorn

20.6 km hiking route candidate near Kollafjarðarárfoss.

Region: Reykjavik
Distance: 6 km
Elevation: 1290 m

River Crossing

Blahnukur

21.8 km hiking route candidate near Landmannalaugar.

Region: South Iceland
Distance: 6 km
Elevation: 335 m

Minor

Krysuvik-Thermalgebiet

22.9 km hiking route candidate near Hot spring.

Region: Reykjanes
Distance: 5.8 km
Elevation: 295 m

Minor

Klofningsheiði

25.6 km hiking route candidate near Sundlaugin Flateyri.

Region: Westfjords
Distance: 5.7 km
Elevation: 565 m

Minor

Sjónarnípa

23.2 km hiking route candidate near Waterfall.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 5.7 km
Elevation: 250 m

Minor

Wasserfallrunde im Skaftafell-Nationalpark

22.2 km hiking route candidate near Magnúsarfoss.

Region: East Iceland
Distance: 5.7 km
Elevation: 280 m

A better workflow for Iceland hikes

Start with the drive, not the trail. Many Iceland hike plans fail because the walk looks reasonable but the approach does not: long gravel roads, highland restrictions, late snow, changing river levels or too much distance from the rest of the day. Once the approach is realistic, compare the hike facts and nearby alternatives.

A strong hike plan usually includes one main hike, one shorter backup and a few nearby non-hiking stops. That way a bad wind forecast, low cloud or a closed road does not waste the whole day. DULIN is built for that kind of comparison because hikes and outdoor places share the same map context.

Iceland hiking routes FAQ

Where can I find an Iceland hiking routes map?

DULIN provides an Iceland hiking routes map with route lines, distance, elevation gain, region and nearby outdoor places.

Can I plan hikes together with huts and waterfalls?

Yes. DULIN is built around map context, so hikes can be viewed with nearby huts, waterfalls, hot pots, campsites and access notes.

Does DULIN replace official safety information?

No. DULIN is a planning layer. Always verify weather, road status, river crossings, local restrictions and safety warnings before visiting.