FURTHER
INFORMATION
Maps: Hornstrandir - Iceland
1:100,000 topographic hiking
map, £16.99
Getting there: From Reykjavík,
fly to Ísafjörður (about 1 hour).
We chartered a boat from Ísafjörður to
Hornstrandrir. There’s a regular ferry
too: boreaadventures.com/boat_tours/
Guidebook: Our itinerary was
self-planned, but a useful guide is
Walking and Trekking in Iceland by Paddy
Dillon (£17.95, Cicerone Press)
Information: http://www.westfjords.is
ITINERARY
Day one: Hesteyri to Hloduvik (15km)
Day two: Hloduvik to Hornvik (12km)
Day three: Hornvik to Horn (15km,
circular)
Day four: Hornvik to Fljotavatn (16km)
Day five: Hloduvik to Latravik (20km)
ICELAND ON FOOT
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