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The highlands are our last longer stops in Iceland. We decided to visit two famous locations, which are accessible in mid-june by the highland bus: Þórsmörk and Landmannalaugar. Þórsmörk Þórsmörk is a nature reserve in the southern icelandic highlands, located between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull and Tindfjallajökull. The area is mainly a valley and a mountain range between the rivers Krossá, Þröngá, and Markarfljót. The spectacular landscapes with glaciers, woods and canyons make Þórsmörk a popular hiking destination. Landmannalaugar Landmannalaugar is a very unique area, both geologically and aesthetically. It is nested beside the black Laugahraun lava field, originally formed in an eruption in 1477. Landmannalaugar itself is made up of rhyolite mountains, a rock type that creates a large spectrum of glossy colours: shades of red, pink, green, blue, black, golden and yellow. Currently, it looks particularly beautiful as there are still many white snowfields in between.
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