Iceland Hut to Hut Hiking

Self-guided hut treks in Iceland, run from Slovenia

Iceland Hut to Hut Hiking sells its own self-guided multi-day treks in Iceland: it books the mountain huts, supplies a digital guidebook and GPS app, and supports hikers on the trail, while hikers walk on their own without a guide. The treks cover the Laugavegur Trail from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, the Fimmvörðuháls pass from Þórsmörk to Skógar, and the Víknaslóðir Trail in the East Fjords, plus combinations of them. Each tour page gives the season as July to September, and prices are in euros.

The brand belongs to a Slovenian hiking company. The about page says it is "based in Slovenia, where the Julian Alps begin just beyond our doorstep", that it grew from local trails to Europe and beyond, and that under its Hiking Tours name it runs hikes "across 4 continents" in "27 iconic countries & regions", with "over 250 hiking itineraries" and "3,500+ happy hikers and their families". The footer describes it as a portfolio brand of World Discovery, a travel network the about page says it belongs to. The about page's story is told by Anja, and the contact block says she "usually replies within 1 hour".

The treks and their prices

The homepage lists each trek with the company's fitness and technical ratings out of 5 and a "from" price per person:

• Self-Guided Laugavegur Trail, the best seller, 6 days and 5 nights, fitness 3/5, technical 3/5, from 1.245 € per person. The tour page gives daily distances of 7 to 10 miles and daily elevation of 902 to 2116 feet, through "vivid rhyolite mountains, serene black sands, and lush valleys". The day-by-day itinerary starts with a transfer from Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar, then walks 10.5 km with 645 m of climbing to Hrafntinnusker, which the page calls the highest hut on the trail; 11 km to Álftavatn; 16 km through the Emstrur region to the Botnar hut; and 16 km on day 5 to Thórsmörk, before the return to Reykjavik on day 6. The page notes that listed huts are subject to availability, with similar alternatives found if necessary.
• Laugavegur & Fimmvörðuháls Trek, 7 days, fitness 3/5, technical 4/5, from 1.675 €.
• Víknaslóðir Trail, 4 days and 3 nights from Borgarfjörður Eystri to Seyðisfjörður, fitness 3/5, technical 2/5, from 595 €. The page gives 8 to 14 miles a day and 1575 to 2822 feet of daily elevation, and promises a route that will "traverse a landscape that shifts from lush valleys to stark mountains", with wildlife such as puffins and Arctic foxes and the ruins of old farms. Its last day covers 21.5 km and ends in Seyðisfjörður.
• 2-day Fimmvörðuháls Trek, 2 days and 1 night, fitness 2/5, technical 4/5, from 249 €, with 9 miles of walking and daily elevation of 1148 to 3281 feet.
• Thorsmork Glacier Valley Hike, 5 days, fitness 3/5, technical 4/5, from 1.090 €.
• Iceland's South Coast Highlights, 7 days, fitness 2/5, technical 2/5, from 1.469 €, tagged "Best for comfort".

What the price covers, and the huts

Each tour page lists the inclusions. The Laugavegur package includes 5 nights in self-service huts, a return transfer between Reykjavík and the start and finish of the route, a digital guidebook "with itinerary, route instructions, and practical information", GPS navigation in an app, tour design and organization, and service and support during the hike. The Víknaslóðir and Fimmvörðuháls pages list the same items for 3 nights and 1 night respectively, without the Reykjavík transfer. All three pages offer an airport transfer, extra nights and additional activities as optional extras on request, and the Laugavegur page adds a luggage transfer. Food and drinks and the tourist tax are not included on any of them. The tour pages also promise "24/7 customer support".

The accommodation level is "Basic", described on the tour pages as mountain huts, refuges and dormitory-style guesthouses "with mostly shared rooms and facilities", with "limited or no showers" and a limited water supply. That standard description says "half-board meals are normally included", which sits oddly beside the huts being self-service and food being excluded; the packing list, which includes dehydrated meals, instant soups and a camping stove, points to self-catering, so it is worth confirming the meal arrangement before booking. The same list asks hikers to bring toilet paper, a small first-aid kit, earplugs and a power bank, which says a good deal about hut life. One review on the Laugavegur page says the company "secured private accommodations for us" at each hut, but the page does not promise private rooms.

Terrain, as the company describes it

The site rates the terrain in its own words. On the Laugavegur, it says, "at least three unbridged glacial rivers must be waded", "generally between ankle and knee-deep, but can swell after rainy days", with snowfields, remote highlands and unpredictable weather. For the Fimmvörðuháls, the crossing between the Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull glaciers is "fully exposed" with "almost no shelter", and "wind, rain, fog, or snow can arrive fast at any time of year, turning the marked trail hard to follow in poor visibility". The FAQ calls June to September "the optimal hiking season", when trails are clear of snow and most huts are open, and advises checking forecasts.

Booking and support

Travelers can send an inquiry, book a free 15-minute video consultation, email, message on WhatsApp or call: +386 51 282 041 for planning a trip and +386 51 282 040 for hikers already on tour. The about page says the company is "financially protected", operates "under EU consumer protection laws" and offers "secure, flexible payments". The footer links Terms of Service and a Waiver of Liability; the tour pages themselves do not summarize the deposit, payment schedule or cancellation rules, so those need to be read in the terms.

Who it suits

These treks suit independent hikers who want to walk Iceland's hut routes at their own pace with the huts already booked, the route in an app and a support line behind them. The company's own ratings put the Fimmvörðuháls crossings at 4/5 for technical difficulty, the highest on the site, so hikers should read those descriptions closely. For anyone who wants a guide or catered meals on the trail, the site's self-guided format is not the match.