Hiking hidden trails

by Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat · Hiking & trekking · Multi-day packages · Reykjavík

Beginners welcome
Fine on your own
Eco-certified

PaceRelaxed

One main thing most days, with time that is genuinely yours.

6 stops across 6 days in the operator's own itinerary — 1 a day.

from €1,100.39 per person

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Hiking hidden trails — Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat

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Duration
6 days
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Langanesbyggð
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Guide
Guided in Icelandic, English
Start time
Time agreed after booking
Minimum age
12
Cancellation
Free until departure

About this experience

4 days of hiking in one of Iceland's most remote places. Silence and abundance of nature surrounding you.

For five nights you stay in beautiful and comfortable apartments. At the end of a day of hiking a hot and cold tub are waiting for you.

Experience singing in lighthouses and storie telling in the evenings.

All meals included (breakfast, lunch package, dinner with dessert), as well as all driving, guided tours, entrance fee, and hiking map of the area. Delicious products farm to table; quality meat and egg from the farm, trout from the lagoon, rhubarb and spices from the garden.

It's fairly easy hiking with no elevations but take note that some sections are walked through uneven land.

Description from the operator, Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Arrival, dinner and introduction
Day 2: From Sauðanes to Grenjanes lighthouse
Day 3: Beach hike, driftwood, and marshlands
Day 4: Sightseeing Langanes peninsula with a hike around Skálar
Day 5: Finnafjörður bay exploration
Day 6: Time to move on

Included

5 breakfast buffet, 4 lunch, 5 two-course dinners, museum entrance & coffee, hiking map of the area, fully guided, all driving, evening storytelling.

Private tour in a small group setting.

Not included

Drinks other then coffee and tea are excluded.

Good to know

Bring your hiking boots, layers of clothing for all weather conditions, rainwear, a small backpack for the day.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is wind above the treeline and river levels after rain — the guide decides on the day. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, to the card you paid with, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 0 hours before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Who this is not for

Not for families with children under 12 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat is one of 208 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Hiking & trekking — questions people ask

When can you hike in Landmannalaugar?

Late June to September. The highland roads to Landmannalaugar are closed by snow the rest of the year, and the opening date shifts with the weather each summer. In season, day tours from Reykjavík (/experience/16823/) run about fourteen hours with a three- to five-hour guided hike and a soak in the hot river. If you have your own 4x4, the meet-on-location hike (/experience/254326/) skips the bus.

How hard is the Laugavegur trek?

Moderate to hard. It is 55 kilometres over four days from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, with river crossings, snow patches in July and weather that can turn to sleet in August. You do not need technical skills, but you need to carry a pack and walk five to eight hours a day. Guided treks (/experience/738812/) handle logistics and camping gear; the luggage transfer (/experience/1036525/) lets self-guided walkers carry a day pack only.

Can you hike to the volcano near Reykjavík?

Yes, when it is safe. The Reykjanes eruption sites at Fagradalsfjall and around Grindavík have drawn hikers since 2021, and guided tours (/experience/629086/, /experience/620679/) follow the routes the Civil Protection authority has open. If there is an active eruption, access changes daily and tours adapt or pause. The lava is usually cooled and crusted; you see fresh black rock and steam, not flowing lava. Wear boots; the ground is rough.

What should I pack for a day hike in Iceland?

Waterproof jacket and trousers, not a poncho; the wind will shred it. Hiking boots with ankle support, wool or synthetic layers, hat, gloves, sunglasses and a packed lunch with two litres of water. In the highlands add a warm mid-layer even in July. Guides carry first aid and route knowledge, not your rain gear. Cotton jeans and trainers are the most common reason people have a miserable day.

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€1,100.39 per person

Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat's own price. 3% off the whole trip when you book two or more tours together, in one checkout.

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✓ If Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
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✓ Price promise: Ytra Lón Farm & Retreat's own price, or we refund the difference
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Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €33 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.