Thorsmork – Exposing The World

Iceland: Þorsmörk

A Wild Place

Pronounced “Thors-murk”: Meaning Valley of Thor, this is a highland of glaciers and rivers. Access is by high clearance bus, designed to cross streams like this.

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Preparing for the trail

Despite the remote location and difficulty of access, there are facilities at the trailhead

**These fixed yurts service a small glamping sideline run by a nearby farm**

**We head in the direction of Snorrariki**

**This spot is dedicated to a local sheep thief who hid out in this graffitoed spot**

A farmer’s sauna

A small sauna like this is designed for one family, and is kept hot by tapping into a nearby spring.

**Outside the sauna, a cold plunge pond and an elf house**

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