The Laugavegur Hiking Trail Day 4 Emstrur Botnar to Thorsmork (Iceland)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.48 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,266 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,224 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,620 ft
- TrailRank
- 42
- Min elevation
- 256 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 7 hours 51 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2247
- Uploaded
- August 10, 2015
- Recorded
- July 2015
near Skogar, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)
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From volcanohuts.com :
Day four: Emstrur (Botnar) - Þórsmörk
Distance: 15 km, 6 – 7 hours
Elevation decrease: 300 m
Starting Coordinates GPS: N63°45.980 – W19°22.480
Finish coordinates GPS: N63°41,4 – W19°35,59
In about 45 minutes, after heading out from the Emstrur huts you should be on a steep path leading towards the canyon of Syðri-Emstruá River. The river can be crossed on a hiking bridge in a narrow part of the canyon, with the river raging beneath your feet. From the canyon you will be walking through a hilly area known as Almenningar with the first view of Þórsmörk in sight. At the end of Almenningar you will have to wade the Þröngá River the deepest on the Laugavegur Trail. When wading it is good practice to go hand in hand and head downstream or to use hiking poles to keep your balance. After crossing the Þröngá River you will enter the forested area of Þórsmörk. Follow the path to an intersection with signs that show directions to different huts in Þórsmörk. From there you should reach the Volcano Huts in Húsadalur Þórsmörk or Langidalur hut in 30 minutes.
Day four: Emstrur (Botnar) - Þórsmörk
Distance: 15 km, 6 – 7 hours
Elevation decrease: 300 m
Starting Coordinates GPS: N63°45.980 – W19°22.480
Finish coordinates GPS: N63°41,4 – W19°35,59
In about 45 minutes, after heading out from the Emstrur huts you should be on a steep path leading towards the canyon of Syðri-Emstruá River. The river can be crossed on a hiking bridge in a narrow part of the canyon, with the river raging beneath your feet. From the canyon you will be walking through a hilly area known as Almenningar with the first view of Þórsmörk in sight. At the end of Almenningar you will have to wade the Þröngá River the deepest on the Laugavegur Trail. When wading it is good practice to go hand in hand and head downstream or to use hiking poles to keep your balance. After crossing the Þröngá River you will enter the forested area of Þórsmörk. Follow the path to an intersection with signs that show directions to different huts in Þórsmörk. From there you should reach the Volcano Huts in Húsadalur Þórsmörk or Langidalur hut in 30 minutes.
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