Day 4 Laugavegur: Emstrur - Þórsmörk
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.11 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,385 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 2,234 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,800 ft
- TrailRank
- 36
- Min elevation
- 852 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours 54 minutes
- Time
- 5 hours 8 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2914
- Uploaded
- August 28, 2021
- Recorded
- August 2021
near Skogar, Suðurland (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
The last day of the Laugavegur starts with a descent over loose volcanic sand and rocks. Personally, I find this the most difficult part of the entire Laugavegur. Every now and then it takes an effort to continue, but as a reward there is a nice bridge over the Markarfljót canyon that provides a scenic panorama. The majority of the day was shrouded in a thick layer of fog. It gave the walk a mystical touch, but made it difficult to navigate at times. Especially when posts are placed in the most unexpected places and they can easily be missed. When a sheep suddenly bleats, I know I'm returning to the civilized world. First there is a challenging river crossing where the current is quite strong. After this point, more greenery pops up with a forest. End stop Þórsmörk literally means Thor's forest. This is not the most diverse stage of this tour, but still a fun one to do thanks to the green end.
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