Mountain Huts · Iceland
Iceland Mountain Huts
61 huts mapped · 2 regions · Book via huts.is · Season: late Jun–early Sep
Iceland's mountain huts are simple, warden-run shelters along the highland trails — you book a bunk, bring a sleeping bag and food, and share a kitchen. Most sit on the famous multi-day routes: the Laugavegur (Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk) and Fimmvörðuháls huts sell out months ahead for the short late-June-to-early-September season. Booking is through huts.is; many huts are reached only on an F-road that needs a 4×4, or on foot. Check the forecast and safetravel.is before you set out.
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Mountain huts
61 booking huts from huts.is, with sleeping capacity of about 571 bunks combined. We are enriching these with photos and detailed access notes — the comparison table below has every one, and the interactive map plots them all.
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When & how to use Iceland's mountain huts
The hut system is what makes multi-day hiking in Iceland's interior possible. Most huts cluster on the headline trails — the Laugavegur from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk (roughly 55 km over 2–4 days) and the Fimmvörðuháls crossing to Skógar — plus scattered shelters across the southern highlands. You book a bunk in advance through huts.is, bring your own sleeping bag and food, and share a kitchen; a warden is usually on site in the summer season (late June to early September) and is a good source on trail conditions. Many huts are reached only on an F-road that legally needs a 4×4 and opens for a few months a year, or on foot. Weather in the highlands turns fast and river crossings can be dangerous — check the forecast and safetravel.is, submit a travel plan, and tell someone your route before you go.
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Iceland mountain huts, compared
All 61 huts.is booking huts, by region — with sleeping capacity and, where known, the nightly price. Tap any name for its location and the route in. Capacity and prices are the 2025 figures from huts.is and change year to year.
| Hut | Region | Capacity | Known for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Á Tungnahrygg - Ferðafélag Svarfdæla | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Baugasel í Barkárdal - Ferðafélagið Hörgur | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Botni í Suðurárbotnum - Ferðafélag Akureyrar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Bræðrafell í Ódáðahrauni - Ferðafélag Akureyrar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Dreki í Dyngjufjöllum - Ferðafélag Akureyrar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Dyngjufell í Dyngjufjalladal - Ferðafélag Akureyrar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Egilssel - Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Emstrur | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Geldingafell - Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hagavatn | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Heilagsdalur - Ferðafélag Húsavíkur | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Heljuskáli - Ferðafélag Svarfdæla | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hof á Flateyjardal - Ferðafélag Húsavíkur | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hornbjargsviti | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hrafntinnusker | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Klyppstaður í Loðmundarfirði - Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Lambi - Ferðafélag Akureyrar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Landmannalaugar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Múlaskáli á Lónsöræfum - Ferðafélag Austur-Skaftfellinga | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Norðurfjörður/Valgeirsstaðir | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Nýidalur | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Sigurðarskáli í Kverkfjöllum - Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Þorsteinsskáli í Herðubreiðarlindum - Ferðafélag Akureyrar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Þórsmörk/Langidalur | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Básar á Goðalandi | South Coast | Sleeps 75 | 13,700 ISK/night | |
| Hólaskjól | South Coast | Sleeps 61 | 11,500 ISK/night | |
| Hungurfit | South Coast | Sleeps 50 | 8,000 ISK/night | |
| Eiríksskáli (Svínárnes) | Highlands | Sleeps 32 | 9,500 ISK/night | |
| Árbúðir | Highlands | Sleeps 30 | 8,600 ISK/night | |
| Gíslaskáli | Highlands | Sleeps 30 | 8,600 ISK/night | |
| Strútur | South Coast | Sleeps 26 | 12,200 ISK/night | |
| Tindfjallasel | South Coast | Sleeps 26 | 11,100 ISK/night | |
| Fremstaver | South Coast | Sleeps 25 | 8,600 ISK/night | |
| Helgaskáli | Highlands | Sleeps 24 | 7,900 ISK/night | |
| Rjúpnavellir hut 1 | South Coast | Sleeps 22 | 7,750 ISK/night | |
| Álftavötn | South Coast | Sleeps 20 | 9,600 ISK/night | |
| Fosslækur | Highlands | Sleeps 20 | 7,900 ISK/night | |
| Svínárnes | Highlands | Sleeps 20 | 7,900 ISK/night | |
| Fimmvörðuháls | South Coast | Sleeps 18 | 12,200 ISK/night | |
| Foss | South Coast | Sleeps 18 | 9,000 ISK/night | |
| Rjúpnavellir hut 2 | South Coast | Sleeps 18 | 7,750 ISK/night | |
| Sveinstindur | South Coast | Sleeps 18 | 9,600 ISK/night | |
| Skælingar | South Coast | Sleeps 16 | 9,600 ISK/night | |
| Bæli (Geo Hut) | South Coast | Sleeps 12 | 7,500 ISK/night | |
| Áfangagil | South Coast | Sleeps 10 | 7,200 ISK/night | |
| Álftavatn | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Breiðuvík - Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hildarsel í Austurdal - Ferðafélag Skagfirðinga | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hlöðuvellir | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Húsavík - Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hvanngil | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Hvítárnes | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Ingólfsskáli í Lambahrauni - Ferðafélag Skagfirðinga | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Karlsstaðir í Vöðlavík - Ferðafélag Fjarðamanna | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Laugafell - Ferðafélag Akureyrar | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Leirás í Múladal - Ferðafélag Djúpavogs | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Mosi - Ferðafélag Svarfdæla | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Trölli í Tröllabotnum - Ferðafélag Skagfirðinga | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Þjófadalir | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Þúfnavellir í Víðidal - Ferðafélag Skagfirðinga | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands | |
| Þverbrekknamúli | Highlands | — | Hut in Highlands |
