How to Hike Icelandic Wilderness in Hornstrandir
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Date: 2023-01-22
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trundlesome1
It was a great video and deserved its success. After seeing it I decided to do a similar hike there earlier this year. I had never really considered Iceland before so thanks for the inspiration. I thoroughly enjoyed the trek although I definitely found it a challenge as the route doesn't have well formed paths and visibility can be awful with the volatile weather. My recommendations would be to take a personal locator beacon (PLB) in case of emergency, take a very robust wind proof tent and visit the specific tourist office for Hornstrandir in Isafjordur that no-one seems to know about as the Icelanders don't seem to market it well: it is on Silfurgata in Isafjordur. They can give useful advice and sell proper maps for hiking in Hornstrandir.
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It was a great video and deserved its success. After seeing it I decided to do a similar hike there earlier this year. I had never really considered Iceland before so thanks for the inspiration. I thoroughly enjoyed the trek although I definitely found it a challenge as the route doesn't have well formed paths and visibility can be awful with the volatile weather. My recommendations would be to take a personal locator beacon (PLB) in case of emergency, take a very robust wind proof tent and visit the specific tourist office for Hornstrandir in Isafjordur that no-one seems to know about as the Icelanders don't seem to market it well: it is on Silfurgata in Isafjordur. They can give useful advice and sell proper maps for hiking in Hornstrandir.
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Mercator
Excellent video, it motivated me to do the same hike (which was the first of several of yours I've now done. The beautiful scenery and remoteness were what sold me on it. But I would give any prospective hikers a warning, this is an ADVANCED hike. There is no trail for much of the route (I would have been quite lost without the ability to use All Trails, there is a lot that is boggy where you have to trudge through ankle-deep marsh, and there are a lot of water crossings. These range from small streams to the inlet that you need to cross to get to the Horn, which was over 6-feet deep of freezing water when I arrived. Despite all that, it is still worth it: )
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Excellent video, it motivated me to do the same hike (which was the first of several of yours I've now done. The beautiful scenery and remoteness were what sold me on it. But I would give any prospective hikers a warning, this is an ADVANCED hike. There is no trail for much of the route (I would have been quite lost without the ability to use All Trails, there is a lot that is boggy where you have to trudge through ankle-deep marsh, and there are a lot of water crossings. These range from small streams to the inlet that you need to cross to get to the Horn, which was over 6-feet deep of freezing water when I arrived. Despite all that, it is still worth it: )
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Bal zs
Thanks Kraig. I have been obsessing over Hornstrandir even before I saw your hiking video. Would you recommend this as a first proper multi-day hike? I am an experienced day hiker, but I never done anything more than an overnight trip. Also, a lot of the official guides say you must have 4 season tent & sleeping bag for this area (even during the summer, as the weather can be quite unpredictable and dangerous. Would you say it's OK to go with 3 season equipment and non-waterproof trail running shoes? Thanks so much!
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Thanks Kraig. I have been obsessing over Hornstrandir even before I saw your hiking video. Would you recommend this as a first proper multi-day hike? I am an experienced day hiker, but I never done anything more than an overnight trip. Also, a lot of the official guides say you must have 4 season tent & sleeping bag for this area (even during the summer, as the weather can be quite unpredictable and dangerous. Would you say it's OK to go with 3 season equipment and non-waterproof trail running shoes? Thanks so much!
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Mario
The missing piece, finally we got it; ) Great guide Kraig. If you should ever consider stopping making hiking videos you should consider doing a Hornstrandir 2. 0 before retirement
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The missing piece, finally we got it; ) Great guide Kraig. If you should ever consider stopping making hiking videos you should consider doing a Hornstrandir 2. 0 before retirement
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Anjith
All your videos are magical. Iceland is the most beautiful destination ever. One place I wanna visit before I die. Thank you so much for that experience.
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All your videos are magical. Iceland is the most beautiful destination ever. One place I wanna visit before I die. Thank you so much for that experience.
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hissokaaa
That video was a masterpiece. I actually did the via Alta 2 in the dolomites and really eager to take this hike, maybe this summer.
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That video was a masterpiece. I actually did the via Alta 2 in the dolomites and really eager to take this hike, maybe this summer.
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