Laugavegur GPX, Stages & Public Transport Guide

Start → Landmannalaugar · 54 km · 2 transit-optimized stages

54km

Total Distance

2

Stages

1,405m

Total Ascent

1

Transit Stops

Plan Laugavegur

Laugavegur covers 54 km with 1,405 m of ascent from Start to Landmannalaugar. Use the full-route GPX, stage GPX files, elevation profile, and public transport stops to choose a hiking, trail running, or fastpacking schedule.

Best season
Jun-Sep
GPX coverage
Full route plus 2 stage GPX files
Transit access
1 of 2 stages start or finish by public transport
Stage options
2 days hiking / 1 day trail running / 2 days fastpacking

🚌 Why transit-optimized?

We split Laugavegur into 2 stages. 1 of them start or end at a transit stop — look for the 🚌 icon in the stage directory below.

Full Trail Map

Stage Directory

#StageDistanceTransit
1Start → Km 2020 km
2Km 20 → Landmannalaugar33.5 km🚌
Total53.5 km

How Long Does It Take?

2 days (20 km/day)

Comfortable pace with time to enjoy the scenery. 2 days.

Elevation Profile

400m600m800m1,000m0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km50 km54 km1,051m222m
Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

Transit Stops Along the Trail

Bus and train stops within 2 km of the trail, sorted by distance along the route.

KmStopDistance to Trail
27🚌 Landmannalaugar169m

The Laugavegur is a 54 km long-distance hiking trail in Iceland. This car-free guide breaks it into 2 transit-optimized stages, each starting and ending at a public transport stop.

Ready to hike Laugavegur?

Pick your first stage below and download the GPX. Every stage has transit connections listed.

🗂️ Open data source: Laugavegur on OpenStreetMap (relation 1225037). Transit stops from OSM.

Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.