Iceland Hiking with Reykjavik City Guide: 11 Selected Trails Including 1- To 3-Day Hikes and the Laugavegur Trek (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781912716159)

Iceland offers a world of hiking opportunities like no other place on earth. The famous 55km Laugavegur Trek takes you past glaciers, volcanoes, steaming fumaroles and hot springs all set in a landscape of yellow rhyolite and black ash. This new guide gives you plenty of other options from hiking in the shadow of the largest ice-cap in Europe at Skaftafell to easier day hikes around the vibrant capital city of Reykjavik.41 detailed walking maps in the classic Trailblazer style - showing route times, gradients, where to stay Detailed Reykjavik city guide - and maps Itineraries for all walkers on 11 specially selected hikes - from day hikes around Reykjavik to more challenging 6-day treks including the 55km Laugavegur Trek Practical information for all budgets - where to stay (campsites, hostels and huts, B&Bs, lodges and hotels), where to eat, what to see Comprehensive background information - geology and vulcanology, flora and fauna, history, people Full public transport information - for all access points

Author: Jim Manthorpe
ISBN-10: 1912716151
ISBN-13: 9781912716159
Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2021
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.18h x 4.89w x 0.48d