Iceland 5-Day Trekking Tours & Itineraries

Explore 3 trekking trips designed by local kimkim specialists to get ideas for your trip to Iceland.

Explore kimkim's selection of 5-day trekking excursions in Iceland, including the Laugavegur Hut-to-Hut Trek, which offers views of colorful rhyolite mountains, black sand deserts, canyons, and birch tree groves. The Núpsstaðarskógar to Skaftafell trek offers two days in Reykjavík and three days spent exploring glaciers, mountains, valleys, and an iconic waterfall while the Volcanic Trails take you along the colorful Torfajökull Volcano, past the Álftavötn Lakes, and into the black desert of Mælifellssandur. 

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Map of Laugavegur Hut-to-Hut Trek - 5 Days
Laugavegur Hut-to-Hut Trek - 5 Days

Hike Iceland's best-known trail from the geothermal valley of Landmannalaugar, through the Þórsmörk valley, and along the base of the famous Eyjafjallajökull volcano. On the 35-mile-long Laugavegur trail, you'll see colorful rhyolite mountains, cross black sand deserts, venture into canyons, and hike between birch tree groves. After each long day of exploring, stay the night in cozy, rustic mountain huts.

Núpsstaðarskógar to Skaftafell Trek - 5 Days
Map of Núpsstaðarskógar to Skaftafell Trek - 5 Days
Núpsstaðarskógar to Skaftafell Trek - 5 Days

If you only have a week in Iceland, consider this compact and well-timed tour. Bookended by two days in Reykjavik — one to get ready and one to relax and recover — the tour takes the best advantage of a limited schedule, while also showing you plenty of unforgettable natural wonders, including glaciers, mountains, valleys and an iconic waterfall.

Volcanic Trails: The Wild Strútur Trail - 5 Days
Map of Volcanic Trails: The Wild Strútur Trail - 5 Days
Volcanic Trails: The Wild Strútur Trail - 5 Days

This trek will take you along the south side of the imposing Torfajökull Volcano with its distinctive red, pink, orange, and blue-green stone, past the deep blue Álftavötn Lakes, and into the black desert of Mælifellssandur. Enjoy some of Iceland's most unique, interesting landscapes as you cross the wilderness on foot.

Other durations: 3 days · 5 days · 7 days