Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar

vakantio.de/landmannalaugar
Zuletzt in Island

2 people 40 horses 210 km 6 days

5th Day Madness

On the 5th day, the diminishing strength becomes noticeable. This encourages elegant antics, singing of Jingle Bells, and finding interesting sleeping spots...

A night in the mass camp

Sleeping like chickens on a perch 🫶 also a real experience. After a mega dinner, we sleep shoulder to shoulder on two floors in the cabin Rjúpnavellir tjaldsvæði og smáhýs ...

Welcome to the highlands

First thing in the morning is a delicious breakfast lovingly prepared by our chef Josch. Then comes the most exciting part - piling up layers of clothes, pulling the shivering...

Lunch break with Josch

A delicious soup strengthens us before we head off to the second stage of the day. The cold wind and some rain keep us fresh and alert 🥶

Pony on the run 🫣

And then it happened - a small, wild, shaggy pony rushed up and away 🙌 It must have come very far, because the two guides are a long way away from collecting it again. ...

The place without internet

And finally they are in sight - the huts and paddocks of Landmannahelli. The horses know we are almost there and they pick up the pace. As soon as the herd is in the paddock, we...

The nasty little creatures 💩😈

Thank God there are no mosquitoes in Iceland - hehe Not mosquitoes but flies 🪰 😈 Millions of flies fly around our heads and crawl under our nets 😬

The herd !!

And then the time has finally come - the herd is coming 😬🫣 30 horses that will accompany us on our ride. We change horses and split up - one part of the group goes in front...

Dry runs and weather check

Day 1 and the first kilometers on the back of the small wild ponies of the north. After a test ride in a circle on Nonnie's Fellsmuli farm, we're off. The first steps in the...

Ready to Rumble 💪

Don't we look chic with our fanny packs? And maybe there's even a dolphin inside... Nobody knows for sure 😉 After a night of absolute deep sleep and a delicious breakfast, we...

Finally horses 🥶

After what feels like an eternity, long bus rides, waiting and overall far too little sleep, it finally smells like horse 🫶 Happy and tired, we take a nap and get our equipment...

This is how it starts

Landed in Reykjavik. Contrary to expectations, it rains...