The hut in Hvanngil is on the popular trail Laugavegur, from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, a little bit further than half-way on the trail.

FACILITIES

The Hvanngil hut is operated by Ferðafélag Íslands (The Iceland Touring Association, FÍ) and accommodates 60 people in four rooms.

The hut is on two floors. On the ground floor, there is a big entrance, a small kitchen and two dormitories with double bunk beds and tables and chairs. The loft has two sleeping quarters with sleeping bag accommodation on mattresses. The kitchen is equipped with gas stoves, utensils and running cold water. There is a charcoal grill on the patio outside.

There is a small hut for the wardens close by as well as a toilet house with showers (accessible for a fee). Further away there is a stable with kitchen facilities and a loft where 20 people can sleep. By the stable, there is a toilet and a camping ground.

There is another and quite special camping ground by the main hut. The camping is more or less inside a lava field where one can find good shelter if the weather is bad.

Please note, everyone that is not staying the night either at the huts or at the campsite is required to pay a facility fee for the usage of the bathrooms and outdoor facilities such as grill and benches.
The facility fee is used to maintain and improve facilities in the highlands of Iceland.

OPENING SEASON AND ACCESS

During summer it is possible to drive 4x4 jeeps to Hvanngil along the road Fjallabaksleið syðri (F210) that lies from Keldur in Rangárvellir, along the north side of glacier Mýrdalsjökull and ends in Skaftártungur. Please note that there are several unbridged rivers along the way, where special care is needed.

The opening season of the huts depends on when the Icelandic Road Authority opens the road and that in turn depends on snow conditions and general conditions of the road itself. On average one can assume that the huts are open from June 25 until September 17.

The hut is closed and locked during the winter time but can be rented by sending a hut enquiry to the offices of FÍ. Please keep in mind that winter travel in Iceland is serious business and should only be undertaken by highly skilled hikers, accustomed to extreme conditions and carrying 5 season equipment.