Category Archives: Fimmvörðuháls

Fimmvörðuháls is a pass between two glaciers (Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull) in southern Iceland. It is also the centre-piece of a 25km walk from Skogar to Thorsmork, now interrupted quite magnificently by the fresh lava fields of the 2010 eruption (yes, … Continue reading →

I’m at the BSI again. It’s 4.45pm and I’m waiting for the bus to Skogar. It’s been hot and sunny today in Reykjavik, making wandering around the familiar streets even more of a pleasure: it’s a lovely, friendly city that looks … Continue reading →

Another sunny morning, after a decidedly damp evening: we’re at the Fimmvörðuháls hut, which sits on a ridge between two glaciers, Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull. I am looking back over the ice and volcanic dust that we crossed last night, exhausted. … Continue reading →

It is 9.15am. I have breakfasted on the last of the porridge, which even after just two days has rather lost its charm. I am however on my third cup of coffee and still feel mildly hungover. Last night, abandoning … Continue reading →