A selection of photos for information, inspiration and amusement.
Food preparation I
Bought in Iceland
Bought in Iceland
Food preparation II
Food to take to the start
Food to take to the start
Food preparation III
It helps to have plenty of space to lay it all out
It helps to have plenty of space to lay it all out
Food preparation IV
Food drop II
Food drop II
Food preparation V
Food drop I
Food drop I
The Arctic Circle is a mere 3km north of here.
And it certainly feels like it
And it certainly feels like it
A selection of Icelandic flowers
A section of track with flowers
A rare but very welcome hut on the second night
Midnight sunset on day three
Looking back down the river on the way to Dettifoss
Selfoss
Cross country without a track
Old lava meets new
Heavily laden for the longest section (12 days)
Colourful landscape. Enjoy it while you can
A ball of barbed wire in the middle of nowhere
A flower in the largest desert in Europe
It's bandit country out here
Midnight camp site
Water supply in the desert
A ($40 a night) hut that I passed by without stopping.
This is NOT New Zealand!
This is NOT New Zealand!
It looks solid but you sink in.
Best to stay between the stones
Somewhere near here is a solid snow bridge... I hope
Oh Yummy. Couscous à la Islande again!
Seize on each splash of colour
Lots of cold streams to cross
A rare figure in the landscape
Earthy colours from thermal activity
The climate is savage on hands.
I used a LOT of tape
I used a LOT of tape
Subtle shades of colour under a lowering sky
Making lunch in a Hobbit hole
For those long grey stretches on the 4WD track
A signpost that spells "Hot bath coming up"
Campsite under old lava flow
The start of Landmannalaugar colours
This is the cooler end of the bath
Steam room
Hot tub. Bit too hot actually
View from my tent
Sweet
Landmannalaugar colours
The path to Þórsmörk
Clouds hang constantly over the icecap behind me
At last some trees!
Difficult to describe what a relief this was
Difficult to describe what a relief this was
A rainbow signals the end of the trail
Preparing for the last river crossing.
Note: the laces are well tied!
Ueli from Austria.
A rare hiker who I met and walked with on the penultimate day.
A rare hiker who I met and walked with on the penultimate day.
One more rainbow for the road
A stunning day of almost excessive waterfalls
Icelandic horses
Puffin on the ledge near Dyrholaey
Dyrholaey lighthouse from near the end
Dyrholaey - the doorway
It's done
Iceland Traverse - North to South
3rd July to 24th July 2014
3rd July to 24th July 2014
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