Laugavegur Trail Hiking Guide: GPX files
Kraig Adams, kraigadams.com

These are my own GPS recordings of my three days hiking alone in Iceland in
July 2022: the Laugavegur from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, then the
Fimmvörðuháls pass from Þórsmörk to Skógafoss. They show the way I actually
walked. All timestamps have been removed.

THE FILES

laugavegur-day-1.gpx   Day 1: Landmannalaugar to Hvanngil (17.7 mi / 28.5 km)
laugavegur-day-2.gpx   Day 2: Hvanngil to Þórsmörk (20.8 mi / 33.4 km,
                       including my side trip up Valahnúkur and back)
laugavegur-day-3.gpx   Day 3: Þórsmörk to Skógafoss (20.2 mi / 32.5 km)
laugavegur-full-route.gpx   All three days in one file, plus waypoints for
                            the huts, where I camped, the river crossings,
                            the pass and Skógafoss.

Day 2 ends with a loop up Valahnúkur, the viewpoint above the Volcano Huts in
Húsadalur, and back down to my tent. Day 3 starts at the Volcano Huts.

Total: 58.7 mi (94.5 km), about 8,880 ft (2,710 m) of climbing.

HOW TO LOAD THEM

AllTrails: on a computer, sign in at alltrails.com, create a new map and use
Import to upload the file. The map then shows up in the app on your phone.
Downloading it for offline use needs a paid AllTrails plan.

Gaia GPS: on your phone, open the file from Files, email or AirDrop and choose
Gaia GPS, or on gaiagps.com choose Import. Then download the map area for
offline use.

Garmin: in Garmin Connect (web), go to Training, Courses, Import, and pick the
file. Save it as a course and send it to your watch.

Organic Maps: first download the free offline map for Iceland. Then open the
GPX file on your phone and choose Organic Maps. It shows up in your bookmarks
and tracks list and works fully offline.

Before you leave home, download offline maps and check that each day shows up
in your app. Rivers, snow and trail markings change every year. Use this as a
guide, not a guarantee.

Copyright 2026 Kraig Adams. For your personal use. Please don't share or resell.
