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Duration
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11 hours
Difficulty
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Easy
Voucher
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Electronic
Meeting point
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On location

Description

This ambitious route is made for travellers who want the highlands to feel truly wild. From Hella, the Super Jeep enters a vast landscape of lava, black sand, rivers and colourful mountains.

Frostastaðavatn, Ljótipollur and Landmannalaugar reveal the classic palette of Fjallabak before the journey reaches deeper towards the striking green cone of Mælifell.

The long day rewards you with scale, variety and remote scenery rarely experienced on a standard Landmannalaugar excursion.

Itinerary

1

Hella meeting

The expedition begins

Meet at the highland bus stop in Hella and set out with your guide as settled South Iceland gives way to the volcanic roads of Fjallabak. There is time to absorb the scenery before the route continues into another dramatic volcanic setting.

2

Mount Hekla country

Volcanic power on the horizon

Travel through landscapes shaped by one of Iceland’s most famous volcanoes, where dark lava, ash and mountain ridges create an exhilarating gateway to the highlands. There is time to absorb the scenery before the route continues into another dramatic volcanic setting.

3

Frostastaðavatn

Highland lake and lava shore

Pause beside a serene mountain lake edged by dark lava and colourful rhyolite slopes, where the still water intensifies the remote atmosphere of the interior. The stop adds colour, scale and a memorable photographic moment to the journey.

4

Ljótipollur or Hnausapollur

Blue water in a red crater

Look across a vivid crater lake where deep blue water, iron-rich slopes and surrounding lava create one of the most colourful volcanic panoramas in Fjallabak. Your guide brings the landscape to life with local context while you enjoy the open highland views.

5

Landmannalaugar

Rainbow mountains and black lava

Arrive among painted rhyolite mountains, the obsidian-rich Laugahraun lava field and rising geothermal steam in one of Iceland’s most extraordinary natural amphitheatres. There is time to absorb the scenery before the route continues into another dramatic volcanic setting.

6

Mælifell country

A green mountain in a black-sand wilderness

Travel deeper into the interior towards one of Iceland’s most distinctive highland landmarks, where a vivid moss-covered cone rises from immense dark volcanic plains. There is time to absorb the scenery before the route continues into another dramatic volcanic setting.

7

Scenic return

A final sweep of volcanic landscapes

Relax after the adventure as the route leaves the remote interior through mountain valleys, lava fields and changing Icelandic light towards the confirmed drop-off point. Your guide brings the landscape to life with local context while you enjoy the open highland views.

What is included

  • Super Jeep transport from Hella
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Remote Fjallabak route
  • Scheduled scenic stops

What do I need to bring

  • Warm layered clothing
  • Waterproof and windproof outerwear
  • Sturdy walking shoes
  • Food, snacks and water
  • Swimwear and towel for natural bathing
  • Camera or phone

Good to know

Meeting point: Highland bus stop, Gamli Suðurlandsvegur, 850 Hella. Meet at 08:30 unless your voucher states otherwise.
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  • The exact route and order of stops follow current highland-road, river and weather conditions.
  • Food and drinks are not included unless clearly shown otherwise during booking.
  • Natural-pool access follows current local conditions.

Highlights

  • Landmannalaugar rhyolite mountains
  • Mount Hekla landscapes
  • Colourful crater lakes
  • Laugahraun lava field
  • Natural geothermal pool

Laugavegur & Fjallabak Super Jeep Tour – Frequently Asked Questions

Is there time for the natural hot spring?

The itinerary is designed to allow time at Landmannalaugar’s natural pool when current access and conditions permit.