Thorsmörk Tour

Day 1 – Arrival in Reykjavík
Morning pick-up in Reykjavík and transfer to the East.

We will join the horses a bit later at the farm Stora-Mörk and saddle up! We start the ride down to the river Markarfljót and continue our ride past glacier lagoons and lava streams into the stunning nature park of Thorsmörk, crossing the glacial river Krossá on our way.  This will be our home for two 2 nights, in a cozy cabin in Húsadalur valley, where a sauna and a natural pool are also available.

Day 2: Riding inside Thorsmörk

We will spend the day riding inside the park, visiting numerous waterfalls and canyons. This is truly a wonderful area with the low bushes and glittering mountain creeks all over. Thorsmork has an especially warm climate (by Icelandic standards), better than in the rest of the southern part of the country. In the protected valley, there is green vegetation of moss, fern, birch wood and other small shrubs. (App. 25-30 km)

 Day 3: Thorsmörk

This day’s ride takes us back across the river Krossá (river condition permitting) and alongside River Markarfljót. Then we have to cross all the “small” glacial rivers from Mýrdalsjökull that go into Markarfljót.  Then we will be crossing the almost 100 year old bridge across one of the biggest glacial rivers in the south,, Markarfljót – where all the water we have been crossing today + much more, is forming one huge river. Now we are getting close to the most fertile farmland in Iceland, called Landeyjar, but still we will be riding on the former riverbed from the Markarfljót, without fully entering farmland, until we reach our field for the night, an oasis close to the desert.

Please note: The itinerary describes our planned route, but conditions in the Icelandic Highlands can change quickly. Weather, trail conditions and water levels in rivers may require us to adapt the route. Our guides will always make these decisions with the safety and wellbeing of our guests and horses in mind.