Laugavegur Huts: FI Accommodation Guide

Laugavegur accommodation means FI mountain huts — shared dorms, communal kitchens, wardens with weather updates, and no bedding. Since 2025, huts and campsites must be booked online in advance through Ferðafélag Íslands — no walk-ins.

FI books hut packages north → south only (Landmannalaugar → Þórsmörk). Plan your bus tickets and stage nights to match that direction.

Also read: Complete Guide · Itinerary · Cost guide · FI hut FAQ

Hut vs camping

Type	ISK/night	Notes
Major FI hut	~15,800	Dorm bunk, kitchen access
Smaller hut	8,400–11,000	More rustic
Campsite (at hut)	~3,200	Prepaid booking strongly recommended — 4-season tent required

No wild camping along the trail. Campsites are only at designated FI hut areas.

FI rules that shape your booking (fi.is FAQ)

These are the three rules hikers miss most often — straight from the FI Laugavegur hut FAQ:

Rule	What FI says	Planning impact
Direction	Huts are booked north → south only (Landmannalaugar → Þórsmörk)	Match buses, hut packages and your itinerary to this direction — don't plan south-to-north hut chains through FI
Electricity	No electricity in any Laugavegur hut — no device charging	Pack a fully charged power bank (FI sells battery packs at some huts, but don't rely on stock)
Camping	Advance booking strongly recommended; prepaid camping helps when highland card payments fail	Book campsites in the same FI portal as huts — don't assume walk-up camping

FI hut system

Each hut typically has:

• Shared dorm bunks (bring sleeping bag — no bedding provided)
• Communal kitchen — stoves, pots, cold water
• Warden with daily weather briefing
• Toilets (flush or outhouse)
• Limited snacks/drinks at some huts (Álftavatn, Þórsmörk)
• No mains electricity for charging phones or cameras

Showers: ~1,000 ISK for 5 minutes at some huts (Emstrur).

Hut stops (4-day route, north → south)

Lee hiked Landmannalaugar toward Þórsmörk — the direction FI uses for hut packages:

Night	Hut	Lee's notes
0 (optional)	Landmannalaugar	Camp or hut at trailhead
1	Hrafntinnusker	Storm shelter — stove warmth saved the night
2	Álftavatn	Window bunk, hut restaurant
3	Emstrur (Botnar)	Paid shower, freeze-dried dinner
4	Þórsmörk	Langidalur / Volcano Huts area

Alternatives: Hvanngil instead of Álftavatn (quieter, smaller).

FI online booking (huts + camping)

Per FI hut availability and the FAQ:

• Book on Ferðafélag Íslands (FI) — hut packages, individual huts and individual campsites
• Reservations open January/February for summer — July/August sell out fast
• No walk-ins for huts
• Camping: advance booking strongly recommended; prepaid sites avoid payment issues when connectivity drops in the highlands
• Payment at booking; refund rules are strict — read FI terms before you pay
• Hut packages are north → south — pick your start date at Landmannalaugar and the system fills remaining nights

Track 2027 release timing: FI booking calendar

Before the trail

• Landmannalaugar campsite or hut
• Most hikers arrive by bus from Reykjavík
• See getting there

After the trail

Þórsmörk options:

• FI huts (Langidalur, Básar)
• Volcano Huts — restaurant, bar, WiFi, private rooms

Continuing Fimmvörðuháls → Skógar guesthouses near Skógafoss.

Hut essentials to pack

• Sleeping bag (not just liner) — FI provides bunks only
• Earplugs
• Headlamp — no hut electricity
• Power bank(s) — fully charged before Landmannalaugar; no charging in huts
• Cash (ISK) — showers, hut extras, backup if cards fail
• Food for all meals

See packing list for full kit.

Related planning

• Cost guide — nightly prices
• Food guide — cook in hut kitchens
• Packing list — sleep kit
• Itinerary — stage endpoints