Summer arrives very late and lasts for only a very short time in the Central Highlands. Heavy snow and cold weather last winter, combined with the record cold summer mean the snow in the highlands has melted much more slowly than in a normal year. Major hiking trails are only now free from snow, according to the local newspaper Morgunblaðið.
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Among the popular hiking trails which are only now clear of snow is Laugavegurinn trail between Þórsmörk and Landmannalaugar. The local newspaper Morgunblaðið reports that rain in recent days has melted the last snowbanks on the trail. The ground is still very wet and soggy in many places.
Summer arrives very late and lasts for only a very short time in the Central Highlands. Heavy snow and cold weather last winter, combined with the record cold summer mean the snow in the highlands has melted much more slowly than in a normal year. Major hiking trails are only now free from snow, according to the local newspaper Morgunblaðið.
Read more: Come prepared! Video reminds us travelling in the highlands is never a walk in the park!
Among the popular hiking trails which are only now clear of snow is Laugavegurinn trail between Þórsmörk and Landmannalaugar. The local newspaper Morgunblaðið reports that rain in recent days has melted the last snowbanks on the trail. The ground is still very wet and soggy in many places.
