Feb 25
The teams are now almost ready and it will soon be time to return to our Langidalur camp and prepare for the arrival of our first volunteers of the season.
It is always exciting to return after the winter and we look forward to heading back to Thórsmörk and Goðaland as the snow clears and we can begin survey work on the trail network and prepare our lists of work tasks for 2024.
These pictures were taken this week by our friends at the Volcano Huts in Húsadalur.
Feb 4
Applications for our Thórsmörk Trailteams will close next week as we are nearing the end of our search for international volunteers who will join us this summer. If you would like to apply, please do get in contact by February 11th.
No previous experience of trail construction work is necessary as practical training will be provided. We are looking for participants who have some experience of camping and hill walking, enjoy wilderness landscapes and are ready for a challenge. Iceland’s notoriously changeable weather means that our teams have to be well prepared with warm clothing, good waterproofs and sturdy tents. Due to the strenuous nature of our work, participants must be physically fit and as many of our work sites are in remote locations, we do a lot of hiking to get to them! Our team is chosen from applicants and there is no participation fee.
Full details about the placements including dates and application forms can be found on our website…
https://trailteam.is/opportunities/
Applications for 2024 will close at the end of Sunday, February 11th and the remaining placements will be confirmed by the end of the month.
Jan 28
As we allocate our volunteer places and the teams start to fill up, we look towards the summer trail projects ahead of us.
Our work season in Thórsmörk and Godaland starts in the spring as the snow melts and the trails are revealed. We begin with a survey of the trail network to gather information and highlight sections that have been damaged over the winter. The full picture is only clear when the snow has gone and we can then put together a task list for our Trailteams who begin their work in June.
Late snow last April delayed the trail surveys a little but created excellent conditions for exploring the area (pictured here). We also added an Instagram reel that captures our adventures out on the snowy trails.
Our volunteer placement applications will remain open until February 11th. Details, dates and application forms can be found here.
Jan 18
We are reaching the final few weeks of applications for the 2024 Trailteams and places are filling up fast. It has been great to hear from many applicants from around the world and we are looking forward to meeting the teams in Thórsmörk this season.
Our teams are filling up quite quickly, so if you would like to join us on the trails in Thórsmörk and Goðaland this summer, don’t delay sending us your application. Placement information, dates and application forms.
We have added an Instagram reel to show what a day on the trails with our volunteers can look like. Here, our three-week team is spending an August day maintaining the trail leading to the Stangarháls view point. Follow the link below…
Jan 5
The New Year brings some exciting changes to our organisation. From January 1st, Iceland’s Forest Service (Skógræktin) and Soil Conservation Service (Landgræðslan) have been combined to form a new state agency that is called “Land and Forest Iceland” (Land og Skógur).
The work of the Trailteam.is programme will continue in the new institution and we look forward to returning to Thórsmörk and Goðaland in the spring to begin our 12th season.
Thórsmörk Trail Volunteers 