Pick-up in Reykjavík is around noon

Day 1  Tungufell - Helgaskáli

Today we ride the countryside until we start ascending up to the highlands. When we have reached the plateau we send the herd to Helgaskáli cabin, but turn our mounts to investigate another big canyon Laxárgljúfur, for a photostop. Back at Helgaskáli we enjoy our dinner in the sheperds' cabin.
No showers. 25 km. 3-5 hours.

Day 2  Helgaskáli - Holaskogur

Today you ride down from the highland again, with great views over to the volcano Hekla. The lava landscape is rugged and vast and you wonder how it looked when it was in the making ages ago. We will stop to see the impressive waterfall Háifoss on the way down to Hólaskógur cabin where we stop for the night.
Showers. 28 km. 5-6 hours.

Day 3  Holaskogur - Rjupnavellir

Today you ride down from the highland again, with great views over to the volcano Hekla. We pass by the valley Gjainand the ancient farm at Stöng. We venture closer to the distinctly shaped volcano Burfell and cross Thjorsa river there via a bridge.
Showers. 30 km. 5-6 hours.

Day 4 Rjupnavellir - Galtalækur

On our last day we venture closer to Hekla. The journey starts with a river crossing into  a remote area under the roots of the volcano. Today we descend from Hekla, enjoying smooth paths through the impressive and ever-changing lava fields reinforcing the 'Gateway to Hell' epithet. Our route takes us down-stream along the river Rangá which we will cross before arriving at Hrólfstaðahellir, for a break.

Departing from Hrolfstaðahellir, we journey towards Rettarnes, an ancient sheep roundup site. The ride now takes us up along the Rangá river, alternating between green expanses, rugged lava terrains and ash dunes, until we circle back to the green pastures of Galtalækur.

35 km. 6-7 hours

Bus will take us back to Reykjavík in the evening.

The right to change the itinerary if necessary, is reserved