Thursday 7 August 2008

Day 5: Þórsmörk - Fimmvörđuháls Pass

The day started with the sun blazing through the tent - an unusual experience in this trek!

Today we needed our head for heights - narrow ridges, exposed climbs, sheer cliffs and... rain! A proper day in the mountains :)

Once we reached the col between Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull, we had a few navigational issues... We went to the wrong hut, which came as some relief, as the hut we had first found damp and smelly!

The hut at Fimmvörđuháls was a great improvement! Small, but perfectly formed and environmentally friendly... The drinking water comes from melted snow and the washing water is collected from the roof.

We whiled away the evening by chatting to the other guests and the warden.

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