Fimmvörðuháls Accommodation: Huts & Trailhead Stays

On Fimmvörðuháls, accommodation is one high pass hut plus trailhead options in Skógar and Þórsmörk. Book the hut before flights — summer spaces sell out fast and wild camping on the pass is not recommended.

Also read: Complete Guide · Itinerary · Cost guide

On-trail hut (only overnight option)

Hut	ISK (2025)	Notes
Fimmvörðuháls Hut (Útivist)	~12,200	Main pass hut — dorm bunks
Baldvinsskáli	~9,000	Rustic halfway option

Facilities:

• Mattresses in shared dorms — bring sleeping bag
• Cold water, basic kitchen, toilets
• No showers on the pass
• Snacks/cards usually accepted

Book on the Útivist website — reserve months ahead for July/August.

No wild camping recommended — exposed terrain, little shelter.

Before the trail

Skógar (south / Ring Road)

• Hotel Skógafoss, guesthouses near the waterfall
• Easy early start without a long drive from Reykjavík
• Bus stop at Skógar for onward travel

Þórsmörk (highland valley)

• Langidalur, Básar (FI huts)
• Volcano Huts — restaurant, private rooms
• Highland bus only — no regular rental car access

After the trail

Finishing in Þórsmörk

Stay at Langidalur, Básar or Volcano Huts. Main bus departures near hut areas — confirm your bus stop (Básar vs Langidalur).

Finishing in Skógar

South coast guesthouses and hotels — visit Skógafoss without daytime crowds if you stay overnight.

Hut essentials to pack

• 3-season sleeping bag
• Earplugs (shared dorm)
• Headlamp
• Food for dinner + breakfast
• Cash/card for hut extras

Related planning

• Cost guide — nightly prices
• Food guide — self-cater in hut kitchen
• Getting there — bus to trailheads
• Packing list — sleep kit