Iceland review - 2012, Page 54

52 ICELAND REVIEW
horse Power
Words and Photos By Páll StEfánSSon
Landmannalaugar (in the
south-central highlands)
is different, not only for
its colorful mountains,
or the unique natural
pool, but also because
it's the perfect place
to start your journey to
explore the highlands.
This is where the country’s
most popular hiking route
Laugavegurinn—55 kilome-
ters (35 miles) to Þórsmörk
nature reserve near the
glacier-covered volcano
Eyjafjallajökull—starts, or
ends. Those who prefer to
use horsepower, albeit just
one, for a different kind of
adventure, can take advan-
tage of the horse rental in
Landmannalaugar.