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July 25th 2011

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Laugavegurinn Hiking Trail Iceland
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Een maand arctische zomer aan de noordpoolcirkel, lijkt ons een uitstekend plan om de hongerige liefde te stillen die we voor het hoge noorden koesteren. Vooraleer we ons storten op een ferm uit te kluiten gewassen wildernistocht in Oost-Groenland, gooien we de benen los op, het met trollen en elfen, bevolkte Ijsland.

Op het intrigerende eiland middenin de Atlantische Oceaan, is er een eeuwig gevecht aan de gang tussen zijn grote ijskappen en actieve vulkanen (waarvan
" target="_blank"> Eyjafjallajökull intussen de sterrenstatus heeft bereikt). Dit voortdurende spektakel houwt het landschap in een buitenaards profiel. Met zijn slechts 3 inwoners/km² is het eiland, eenmaal van de kust weg, een vulkanische wildernis, waar haast geen leven mogelijk is. Het is een paradijs voor outdoorliefhebbers. Er zijn weinig aangelegde wandelpaden te vinden, dus het is rijp voor exploratie.

Met het oog op het komende Groenlandavontuur kiezen we om de redelijk eenvoudige Laugavegurinn (Warme Bronnen Route) af te wandelen. Alhoewel deze 4-daagse tocht terecht populair is, is het verwonderlijk dat deze tocht weinig vermelding krijgt in de vele lijstjes van "Top Treks of this World". Nergens in de wereld krijg je op zo'n korte
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Lord of the Rings landscape

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afstand zo'n verscheidenheid aan landschappen te zien: gletsjers, ijskappen, actieve vulkanen, fumarolen, borrelende mini-geysers, kolkende rivieren, uitgestrekte meren, (as)woestijnen en regenboogkleurige ryolietbergen.

We stappen de "Laugavegur" (koosnaampje voor de route, genoemd naar de drukke winkelstraat in Reykjavik) noordwaarts i.p.v. de meestal gevolgde zuidwaartse route. De route is uitgerust met een aantal hutten, maar om de drukte te vermijden, zoeken we stille bivakplekken, weg van de hoofdroute, om onze nieuwe
#t=2m02s" target="_blank"> tarp op te zetten.

Intussen wordt er gewerkt aan de blog rond Groenland... coming soon.

Takk
Steve en Katrijn

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An summer month under the Arctic Circle, seems an excellent plan to appease the hungry love that we cherish for the far north. Before we embark on a wild backpacking trip into East- Greenland, we throw our legs loose, on the with trolls and elves populated Iceland.

On the intriguing island in the middle of the Atlantic, there is an eternal battle going on between its large ice sheets and active volcanoes (from which
" target="_blank"> Eyjafjallajökull now has reached the celebrity status). This constant spectacle hews the landscape into an alien profile. With only 3 inhabitants/km², the island, once away from the coast,
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Eagle's eye on the Mýrdalsjökull

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is a volcanic desert, where almost no life is possible. It is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. There are few footpaths to find, so it's ripe for exploration.

With our upcoming Greenlandic adventure in mind, we choose to walk the relatively easy Laugavegurinn (Warm Sources Route). Although this 4-day route is rightly popular, it is surprising that this trip gets little mention in the many lists of "Top Treks of this World". Nowhere in the world you get so close to such a variety of landscapes in such short time: glaciers, ice caps, active volcanoes, fumaroles, bubbling mini-geysers, raging rivers, vast lakes, (ash) deserts and rainbow-colored rhyolite mountains.

We follow the "Laugavegur" (pet name for the route, named after the busy shopping street in Reykjavik) northward instead of the mostly southward followed route. The route has a number of huts, but in order to avoid the crowds, we look for silent bivouac spots, away from the main route to set up our new
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Meanwhile we are working on the blog on Greenland ... coming soon.

Takk
Steve and Katrijn

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