Hornstrandir

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  pkoens 10.6.2015

  Hi, I am visiting hornstrandir mid of august and I was thinking of doing more or less this route, but in the opposite direction (I hear you can get some pancakes at the doctor's house in Hesteyri, which seems like a good goal after a multiple days of dried food). Are the trails any good or does it involve any scrambling? Any other things/dangers to watch out for?

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  kroatinn 10.6.2015

  Hi. In Lónafjörður where I ended you have to watch for the tide to get around the fjord. There aren't always very obvious trails, or at least weren't when I was there, but they should be visible for most of the way. There might be a little bit of scrambling, if you go the same way as me, between Hornvík and Hlöðuvík otherwise it's relatively easy.

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  Sjiep 7.3.2016

  Hi there, so this hike was done by yourselves or via organized tour? if by yourselves, how did you arrange drop off at Hesteyri and pick up at Lónafjördur?
  
  

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  kroatinn 7.3.2016

  This was arranged by myself. Vesturferðir (http://www.westtours.is/) have scheduled tours from Ísafjörður and/or Bolungarvík, which you can see on their webpage. If you need any specific routes they can arrange that as well.

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  Tom Bunzel 12.5.2016

  Amazing photos! In what time of the year were you there?
  I am visiting Iceland in July and am looking forward to doing this route.

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  kroatinn 12.5.2016

  This was at the beginning of July, if I remember correctly.

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  Tom Bunzel 12.5.2016

  Great!
  I was also wondering how you got to the starting point.
  Did you have a car? Is it possible to get there hitch-hiking or perhaps with public transport?

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  kroatinn 12.5.2016

  You need to get to Ísafjörður by car, either driving or hitchhiking. I don't think there is any public transport between Reykjavík and Ísafjörður. From there you take a boat to the start of the hike and back again.

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  Tom Bunzel 12.5.2016

  Thank you very much!

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