Dec 30
As the year draws to an end, we look back at our summer with the Trailteams in Thórsmörk.
We have gathered together some of our favourite pictures that were taken by the volunteers, showing our work and capturing everyday life on the programme. Many great memories of our time together last season… 2023 Volunteer Gallery.
Placement applications for 2024 are now open and full details including dates and application forms can be found here.
Dec 24
We would like to thank all our volunteers and Thórsmörk friends for another great year.
Merry Christmas to you all, and best wishes for a Happy New Year!
Dec 22
Our first week of applications for the 2024 Trailteams has been busy and we are delighted with the response to our call for volunteers. We are very happy to welcome back so many old friends along with all the new applicants. We look forward to working together and the exciting season ahead.
Next summer our teams will return to several of our favourite work sites to continue trail improvements but our focus in 2024 will be several new projects on the remote sections of the trail network that have so far received little attention. These sites are quite far from our camps so our teams can expect a lot of hiking next season.
The proposed projects include new work sites close to Morinsheiði and additional sections of the trails on Útigönguhöfði where good progress has been made in the last two seasons. As the number of hikers increases, the main aim of this work is to improve drainage and reduce erosion on these remote and fragile trails.
Although we generally use stonework on the high trails, we will continue to build with timber on the lower sections and within the forest. Several new techniques have been developed in Thórsmörk in recent years and this work will continue on Valahnúkur and the Laugavegur Trail (south of Þröngá).
Examples of our techniques and work tasks planned for 2024…
Our teams fill up quite quickly, so if you would like to join us on the trails in Thórsmörk and Goðaland next summer, don’t delay sending in your application. As always, placement allocations begin in the New Year.
Full details including dates and application forms can be found here…
Today we begin our search for volunteers for 2024.
The new programme includes both three and six-week volunteer placements as well as longer placements for team leaders. Places are limited and allocations begin in the New Year, so if you would like to join us next summer, don’t delay!
Full details including placement descriptions, dates and application forms are now available here…
Dec 9
Next summer we will be hosting long-term volunteers for 7-8 weeks at our Thórsmörk and Goðaland camps.
Our long-term volunteers work closely with their Forestry Service colleagues and are involved in all aspects of the Trailteam programme. This includes working on practical trail maintenance tasks in small groups as well taking on leadership responsibilities and supporting the 3 and 6-week volunteer teams.
Platform and box steps (Melissa Davies)
For this exciting challenge, we are looking for participants who have experience of working with teams, enjoy camping and spending time hiking in wild and remote areas. These placements are especially well suited to applicants who wish to gain experience of practical conservation work, trail maintenance and team leadership.
Full details about the long-term placements and our other volunteer opportunities can be found on our website. Applications for 2024 will open on December 15th.
Thórsmörk Trail Volunteers 