Solo Hiking the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland

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  • Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
  • 00:00 Intro
    2:21 Landmannalaugar
    7:59 Álftavatn
    9:59 Hvanngil
    12:52 Emstrur
    15:28 Volcano Huts
    16:06 Valahnúkur
    17:39 Thórsmörk
    22:06 Baldvinsskáli
    24:11 Skógafoss
    24:50 Guide

Комментарии • 495

  • @kraigadams
    @kraigadams  Год назад +24

    New Salomon trail runners - geni.us/ZwtxOOI

    • @sanchir82
      @sanchir82 Год назад +6

      saw you made some water crossings in those shoes, did they drain well? how long did they take to dry? compared to your old brooks cascadias

    • @Bb97jdiyc479
      @Bb97jdiyc479 Год назад +2

      What are your thoughts on this shoe? Compared to the Brooks Cascadia 16s

    • @Confileus
      @Confileus Год назад +3

      @@Bb97jdiyc479 "Working out better than the brooks so far. Quick laces are nice. Dried quickly after crossing rivers. Need a few more hundred miles before I see where they come apart. Expect a review after Switzerland ✌🏻" - That's his words from facebook group.

    • @Bb97jdiyc479
      @Bb97jdiyc479 Год назад +1

      @@Confileus thanks, Filip!

    • @artst4396
      @artst4396 Год назад +1

      Почему у тебя нет электрической сушилки для обуви?

  • @curtisgrindahl446
    @curtisgrindahl446 Год назад +200

    Think about this folks. EVERY scene requires setting up a camera... taking a walk... stopping and returning to pick up the camera, then repeating the walk. OVER and over again, to create this video. Deep respect for the effort taken to provide this experience to all of us. Thank you Kraig.

    • @msthing
      @msthing Год назад +2

      I've been thinking this too, imagining him coming back every time. This is where a re-homing drone would be handy :D

    • @maplenook
      @maplenook Год назад

      Why not just carry a camera?

    • @1992AJL
      @1992AJL Год назад

      Especially for the scene at 9:18 literally in a freezing cold river.

    • @BicheBug1996
      @BicheBug1996 Год назад +1

      NAHHHH KRAIG HAS GOTTEN SMART HE USES DRONES A LOT FOR HIS SHOTS SO LESS WALKING BAXK AND FORTH TO PICK UP HIS CAMERA DRONES CAN BE SET UP TO HOVER ABOUT 3 FEET OR SOOOO CAPTURING SHOTS YOU WANT

    • @butterfly-4035
      @butterfly-4035 Год назад

      Tq Adam

  • @johnmca5643
    @johnmca5643 Год назад +184

    I did this hike July 2021. It's a wonderful hike. I hitchhiked back to Reykjavik at the end. It was a 97 mile hitch. I got a ride the entire way by Donny Dust who starred in season 6 of Alone. He was in Iceland filming a survival series.

    • @kraigadams
      @kraigadams  Год назад +12

      nice surprise to meet him

    • @Broofjude
      @Broofjude 5 месяцев назад

      You think I should plan on hitchhiking in August or schedule a bus ride😬👀

  • @SScott-nr9vl
    @SScott-nr9vl Год назад +7

    I know you have way too many subscribers and probably get way too many comments to acknowledge mine but I wanted to let you know was a disabled person with cancer I get to live life vicariously through you.
    Maybe you think just people who like to hike and see the world watch you but it's actually people like me who can't.
    I can never say thank you enough for taking me to these beautiful places I can almost smell the air and feel the wind on my face.
    🤜🤛

    • @SScott-nr9vl
      @SScott-nr9vl Год назад +1

      I don't know if it's something you would ever do but one thing I've always wanted to do and I cannot is hike the White mountains of New Hampshire.
      That's something I would love to see you do.
      The Kancamagus highway is beautiful and there are certainly breathtaking locations in this country.
      Give it some thought and thank you

  • @LeifurHakonarson
    @LeifurHakonarson Год назад +27

    I've hiked this route about 15 times, the first time in late August 1979. The reason I remember the date is that a fatal accident occurred after we started out hike in the river that you crossed on those two spindly pedestrian bridges - a group of 4x4s had attempted to drive across it a hundred yards or so upstream of the bridge but had been swept away by the current. We got to that hut the evening after and met some people who had been attempting to recover wreckage from the river.

  • @cameron7889
    @cameron7889 Год назад +46

    I did this last year. Absolutely gorgeous. I thought it was crazy how you literally see zero trees until you get to the end.

  • @mikajonkers217
    @mikajonkers217 Год назад +43

    Inspired by you to not just sit at home and get out there, I just did a 2 days hike in Norway, hiked Trolltunga, set camp after the first 25km and walked back the next morning. Now convinced to do this stuff more often!

  • @akfroggie2177
    @akfroggie2177 Год назад +9

    I did the Laugavegur hike alone back in 1989, from Landmannalaugar to Skogar. Back then, there was almost NO tourism in Iceland, and apart from the huts at Thorsmork, I only met one other hiker on the entire trip. It was an incredible experience, and I'd like to do it again someday, but with all the attention it's getting, it's probably quite different.

  • @150F2011
    @150F2011 Год назад +1

    Thanks for all the beautiful shots and the setups, with all the extra steps

  • @Tbpker22
    @Tbpker22 Год назад

    Fascinating hike through the unique Iceland scenery - thank you, Kraig.

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 Год назад +1

    Everything about these videos is just perfect

  • @mikewanders
    @mikewanders Год назад

    Good stuff. Always appreciate the effort when so much time is put into a specific shot, specifically the drones, and then only 2-3 seconds of it actually make the final cut.

  • @g.abiera
    @g.abiera 11 месяцев назад +1

    I'll be going here in a couple weeks, just want to say, this has hyped me up so much,
    Thanks Kraig!

  • @sangmee_kim
    @sangmee_kim Год назад +2

    Thank you for such an amazing video. It's new to me to enjoy the peculiar terrain in Iceland. Wow.

  • @michaelbabin2365
    @michaelbabin2365 Год назад +13

    Nostalgia... still my favorite place to date. Iceland is amazing.

  • @myvivomyvivo3133
    @myvivomyvivo3133 Год назад

    Thank you so much for your RUclips channel for bringing me adventures and journeys. Every time I see these places Feels like I'm searching for something of a journey.

  • @happy-pn
    @happy-pn Год назад +1

    thanks, Kraig for the amazing videos, always!

  • @JPSoctopus
    @JPSoctopus Год назад

    It’s amazing to see beautiful drone shots of this trail. Thank you for that.
    I did the trail in 2019 and I am going back to Iceland again in 10 days for this trail. One of my favorites for sure.

  • @lelandpeck4585
    @lelandpeck4585 Год назад

    spectacular. So many different landscapes. Thanks so much, Kraig.

  • @person.X.
    @person.X. Год назад +10

    The guide section at the end was really interesting. I hike a lot too and I really value information like that from other hikers.

  • @basinvisual
    @basinvisual Год назад +3

    One of the best you’ve done dude! I went to Iceland in 2018 and it’s remarkable how foreign the terrain is. Can’t wait to go back.

  • @naturalflow157
    @naturalflow157 Год назад +1

    This is exactly what I needed after a long day at stressful work. It is inspirational and motivating to get out of comfort and make something out of the life we were gifted to have. Thank you so much for sharing and wishing you only the best.

  • @markcummings6856
    @markcummings6856 Год назад

    Your recaps are priceless .
    Thanks

  • @chapman9230
    @chapman9230 Год назад

    This is a real great video. I found the end chat explaining the route very useful indeed. Thanks

  • @anttijaakola8755
    @anttijaakola8755 Год назад +1

    Respect taking the time with camera. I finished just couple days ago. It was amazing hike!

  • @kayelyward8714
    @kayelyward8714 Год назад

    Beautiful shots! Captivating and haunting. Iceland just has this other worldly look. Beautiful!

  • @vladimirburenko7788
    @vladimirburenko7788 Год назад

    Fantastic as always! Pure talent, thank you Kraig!

  • @pyatnovaanna5749
    @pyatnovaanna5749 Год назад

    Thank you for the beautiful and peaceful video! Iceland is so majestic!!

  • @Joep00
    @Joep00 Год назад

    marvelous landscape and scenery. Thanks Kraig. Nice to see that you're still doing the guide at the end of every hike.

    • @addisabunekh7268
      @addisabunekh7268 Год назад

      Really awesome! I have a question: when you cross the river no water enters the shoes? If the water got into the shoes did your foot not rub . Thank you.

  • @mongobaracuda
    @mongobaracuda Год назад +1

    I haven't had a lot of time recently so now I'm just binge watching your last ~5-6 months of videos and I gotta say I don't think there was ever a channel that made me relax and appreciate nature as much as yours.

  • @rokaxiv
    @rokaxiv Год назад

    those drone shots are amazing and the white snow up against the brown and green mountains is incredibly beautiful

  • @moniquevelasco20
    @moniquevelasco20 Год назад +1

    Amazing hike and stunning views. Such a beautiful country with such rough landscapes but so beautiful. Loved it. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼ve

  • @wengiewong7967
    @wengiewong7967 Год назад +1

    I paused your video, because I can’t wait to say I love your drone shots. They are so beautiful.

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking Год назад

    Such a pleasant meander. Really love the mood created in this. Thanks! : )

  • @Bergur.Palsson
    @Bergur.Palsson Год назад

    Thank you, this is exactly like I experienced my hike, the same way, one year ago. Thanks.

  • @alesgu2985
    @alesgu2985 Год назад +1

    Dios mío! Que increíbles tomas, realmente me sentí ahí. Visité Iceland hace 4 años, no hice este recorrido pero de inmediato identifiqué los espectaculares paisajes, simplemente asombrosos e imponentes. Mil gracias por el magnífico video ❤

  • @tahakaveh8591
    @tahakaveh8591 Год назад

    Your videos are therapy for my soul ❤️

  • @jacobknighton1394
    @jacobknighton1394 Год назад +5

    I did a 12 mile out-and-back last month starting at Skogafoss. It was one of the best hikes of my life. I counted over 10 waterfalls just in those miles of hiking.

  • @akshaykumarbade
    @akshaykumarbade Год назад +2

    These landscapes of Iceland are incomparable. Really beautiful.
    Amazing film Kraig.

  • @raphaeltournafond414
    @raphaeltournafond414 Год назад

    Literally going there in 5 days and doing the exact same trip, thanks for the little guide.

  • @ERIKNORDLING
    @ERIKNORDLING Год назад

    I'm going to Iceland this fall with two of my friends. We'll be renting a car and driving around the entire outside rim of the country in 14 days. I can't wait! Your Hornstrandir video is one I always come back to because I love it so much. Thanks for the inspiring content Kraig!

  • @grannypaula8199
    @grannypaula8199 Год назад +3

    GORGEOUS! Loving the music.. its 1/2 the reason I tune in! Thank you for taking me places I could never hike due to health issues.. what a BLESSING to be able to follow your hearts desire.. peace

    • @supazt
      @supazt Год назад

      Yeah honestly I'm out of shape but just find these videos therapeutic 😂

  • @alexisazria1169
    @alexisazria1169 Год назад

    Wow, what an incredible place! Thanks for sharing.

  • @daviddesmet9082
    @daviddesmet9082 Год назад

    Bravo! excellent épisode. Travail remarquable.

  • @travelmurmur
    @travelmurmur Год назад

    This hike is on our bucket list 😍 So beautiful. You were SO lucky with the weather!

  • @tawp4415
    @tawp4415 Год назад

    Hiked this during a study abroad I did in Iceland. Stunning

  • @gumendiakgaramikelmontanas6643
    @gumendiakgaramikelmontanas6643 Год назад +2

    Iceland is increible, fantastic landscapes. Good Video.

  • @CaryMercer
    @CaryMercer Год назад

    Surreal landscape. Can't wait to visit Mordor next July. Work of art. Thank you!

  • @luizsajr
    @luizsajr Год назад

    Great video, i loved all. Thanks to show more of this beatiful country

  • @marthagerds5481
    @marthagerds5481 Год назад +1

    i did this hike with three friends of mine when i was 15. we loved the landscape which is why we hiked into the night two times and it was amazing - no people, everything is silent and calm and since it doesnt really get dark in summer we had nothing to worry about.

  • @jaysonilang-ilang3170
    @jaysonilang-ilang3170 Год назад +18

    Amazing Adam. My partner and I went to Iceland because we where in awe from your first video there. Ended up making a little travel video inspired by your style. Absolutely amazing scenery we would love to go again. Thanks for taking me back.

  • @samuelrivera8046
    @samuelrivera8046 Год назад +1

    My wife and I visited Iceland this past March and we did the Vatnajökull Glacier and Ice cave hike which has been the most beautiful hike of my life. Absolutely breathtaking. Hoping to go back in the summer and do this amazing hike and possibly head out to the Westfjords. We drove around the country counterclockwise and plan to drive clockwise the next time around.

  • @hikesome
    @hikesome Год назад +12

    Incredible drone Intro Kraig, I am not gonna watch further, as I am gonna do a public viewing event in the garden with your new piece today. Some cold drinks, BBQ, Friends, and a new Kraig Adams Masterpiece. So looking forward to it. Merci man

  • @clarkmadrosen1780
    @clarkmadrosen1780 Год назад +1

    Excellent video. Have been to Iceland. Beautiful country. Stayed in the Reykjavik area. Felt very safe.
    Hope to get back there again someday. Enjoy Switzerland. 🇨🇭

  • @marianaramonda1148
    @marianaramonda1148 9 месяцев назад

    Me encantan tus videos ❤🤗🥰. La calidad de las imágenes, la música. Hemosos🙌

  • @JimmyJamesMarquees
    @JimmyJamesMarquees Год назад

    We just did this hike two weeks ago. Love to see this video again and relive those experiences

  • @terryzhang4695
    @terryzhang4695 Год назад

    Watching this brought back nice memories - i did the exact same itinerary a few years ago and spent some more days in Landmann and Thorsmork for day hiking

  • @relaxingsilentfilms-LosAngeles
    @relaxingsilentfilms-LosAngeles Год назад +1

    Drone shots are next level. Well done. Cant wait for Switzerland

  • @senji70
    @senji70 Год назад

    amazing !!! places, shots, job... great movie, thanks

  • @hoser7706
    @hoser7706 5 месяцев назад

    Great footage and detail. Thanks.

  • @michaelmcdermott6340
    @michaelmcdermott6340 Год назад +4

    That shot at 16:31 is just gorgeous, reminds me of Wanderer above the Sea of Fog.

  • @jerrygarcia4390
    @jerrygarcia4390 Год назад

    Amazing scenery, man. Thank you!

  • @JamesBernardohk
    @JamesBernardohk Год назад

    can always rely on Kraig Adams solo hikes to quieten the mind and feel at peace - the perfect way to end the day halfway through quarantine in Hong Kong

  • @derrickheng564
    @derrickheng564 Год назад

    Beautiful and nicely done (as usual).

  • @EliBaskin
    @EliBaskin Год назад

    I literally now walking back in Reykjavík, after completing Hellismanaleid and Laugavegur yesterday (110 km combined). Such a coincidence! A big fan of yours.

  • @HikePackers
    @HikePackers Год назад

    Amazing video, thanks Kraig

  • @zeta2007203945
    @zeta2007203945 Год назад

    Amazing landscape, very beautiful film scenes! I want to pack my backpack right now.

  • @Flynn-dy5zv
    @Flynn-dy5zv Год назад +4

    At least one trail I did before you ! Did Hellismannaleid and Laugavegur last summer : Rjupnavellir to Thorsmörk, a wonderful hike, but had to cancel continuing with Fimmvörðuháls due to weather condition and stop in Thorsmörk.
    Fimmvörðuháls from Thorsmörk to Skogar can be one of the most dangerous trail in Iceland when conditions are not good like you had, and is surely the one with the most rescuing operations. So for people wanting to do it : always check wheather conditions with the campsite warden in Thorsmork before leaving and don't trust what you see : we were under a very nice sun in Thorsmörk thinking we could do it but learned from the warden that it was only storm at the top and suggesting us not to do it... Avoid also leaving from Skogar without live weather information on the top, there is no warden to ask...
    When I stay in Thorsmörk one more night inside of hiking to Skogar, people hiking the same way did like me and no one left... The day after, we learned from the warden than people who started the day beafore from Skogar (the easy side...) without good advices/informations were stuck in Baldvinsskáli hut with no possibility of leaving, moments of storm and a visibility of less than 50 meters outside... Who knows what could have happened if we didn't ask the warden or follow his advice, and left...
    Hiking trails in Iceland is unique but just need good organisation and the right gear, never underestimate trails in Iceland even in summer (especially Fimmvörðuháls) and remember that you can find the trail is an easy and wonderful hike in good condition but a less lucky guy on the same way 3 days after you with bad conditions will perhaps find the same hike awful and dangerous...
    And thank you for having helped me with your videos to do the last step to start on the trails for more than one day, showing it was possible ;) I made Torres del Paine in March, and am planning hiking in Grand Teton in August !

  • @derekskilling8540
    @derekskilling8540 Год назад

    Another amazing video kraig, a have this trail on my list to do

  • @Edimilson.
    @Edimilson. Год назад

    Kraig, my name is Edimilson Lopes, i'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, you're simply the best, thank you !!!

  • @ThePedalboardOrchestra
    @ThePedalboardOrchestra Год назад

    A classic Kraig Adams hiking video. Awesome footage and wonderful music which fits perfect for Iceland. 👍👍👋👋
    Iceland is such an amazing island.

  • @beschuitfluiter
    @beschuitfluiter Год назад +1

    Did this exact hike last year. Its awesome

  • @BananaFingrs
    @BananaFingrs Год назад +13

    I love scenes like these. Deathstranding was inspired by Iceland, and seeing you hike this is so awesome!

    • @gustavogutierrez9800
      @gustavogutierrez9800 Год назад +2

      Death Stranding actaully used photogrammetry (i probably spelt that wrong) in Iceland for the game!

    • @billygoat9381
      @billygoat9381 Год назад

      Wow did not know that. Awesome

  • @kraznrg9644
    @kraznrg9644 10 месяцев назад

    This trail is on my to-do list and I found your video so informative with beautiful optics. Thank you for making and posting. It's a very professional video and did I say beautiful? Good travels to you.

  • @sadiqandnature
    @sadiqandnature Год назад

    Unreal and unbelievable bro. Pure beauty

  • @joemoore3991
    @joemoore3991 Год назад +2

    Harden Hoek - “hey Kraig check out this river cr-“
    Kraig Adams - “I’ll show you a river crossing!”
    😀 been enjoying both of your videos lately, cheers for the relaxing views and inspiration.

  • @greglonnon
    @greglonnon Год назад +1

    We are packing for this hike right now.... Amazing video.

  • @blauchiliblau7591
    @blauchiliblau7591 Год назад +1

    I hiked Landmannalaugar-Thorsmörk 2019 and it was such a great experience!

  • @marshayame
    @marshayame Год назад

    It might be said a lot regarding Iceland but seriously looks like a different planet! Breathtaking stuff Kraig.

  • @SumaOmega
    @SumaOmega Год назад +1

    Love the video ❤️ keep them coming!

  • @rodrev_hiking6757
    @rodrev_hiking6757 Год назад +1

    Did this Hike solo last year . Need good rain gear and good tent . U can’t charge your power banks while on trail . U can charge in thorsmörk tho . Love this hike

  • @WidyaAsoka
    @WidyaAsoka 7 дней назад

    respect for the EFFORT for this video!

  • @emansson3876
    @emansson3876 Год назад +13

    I lived in Iceland for 3 years, left just last month. Made friends for life, had another kid, toured the gorgeous landscapes. Watching this now is giving me the blues, but I know I'll be back. I assume you've been smitten too Kraig, seeing as you came back for more. Much love

    • @juanblanco1267
      @juanblanco1267 Год назад

      I was there part of a tour group last year. Going back in september to hike this trail. But i know i’ll be back next year to hike it alone like this guy. I just love the nature over there

  • @natashamaio
    @natashamaio 11 месяцев назад

    Your editing is amazing. Congratulations.

  • @vivendo.livremente
    @vivendo.livremente 11 месяцев назад

    OMG! Amazing drone shots, man! Great video =]

  • @surajdura
    @surajdura Год назад

    You are true inspiration,one day wanna do a great hiking like u. It's awesomeness

  • @Yuusuke020393
    @Yuusuke020393 Год назад

    Been waiting for this. I saw you at Skógar lining up to get into the bus. Well done!

  • @mobya80
    @mobya80 Год назад

    You know what? I've been watching your channel for years now and today is the first time that I actually glanced at you subscriber count...I was shocked. My first instinct was to wonder how it's not higher than it is. But then I realised that is the beauty of your channel. It's not about the subscriber count, the merch or all of the other commonly accepted norms. Your channel is purely about the films, the hikes, the amazing cinematography, the atmosphere, the music and the stunning stunning scenery you regularly deliver. It's pure art and it's no surprise that you have inspired so many people. Keep doing what you do man, I, and I'm sure most other people here genuinely appreciate you for it. Thank you.

  • @javier40646
    @javier40646 Год назад

    the iceland videos are the best!

  • @cb6866
    @cb6866 Год назад

    Wow....again ! Thank you for sharing !

  • @beautifulcrazy
    @beautifulcrazy Год назад

    Beautiful video. I watch it often. Earth is a living, breathing, burping thing!

  • @josephjacobs6616
    @josephjacobs6616 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing. I’ll be there the end of August doing the same hike . Gonna try to plan for 4 days . I’ll be staying at the Fimmvörðuháls hut one night but wild camping the other nights . Hopefully I can do some stuff in the city upon returning.

  • @kimturner1963
    @kimturner1963 Год назад

    Incredible, stark, raw nature, shows us how small we are.

  • @sierranevadahikes8538
    @sierranevadahikes8538 Год назад +1

    Very cool, Kraig. I'm envious of the cool temps there in Iceland as I swelter in Reno. Our recent backpacking trip to Yosemite was almost as scenic as Iceland :)

  • @welshlad6427
    @welshlad6427 Год назад

    Just stunning 🇮🇸❄️❤️

  • @Roadtosomethingnew1
    @Roadtosomethingnew1 Год назад

    Beautiful scenery

  • @Carlo_Young
    @Carlo_Young Год назад

    Kraig always produce amazing hiking videos. Keep it up lad

  • @beritatimun3242
    @beritatimun3242 Год назад

    the best... omg such beautiful place

  • @dl4784
    @dl4784 Год назад

    The best hiking videos

  • @1971cld
    @1971cld Год назад

    Perfection. Thanks.