Iceland Forest Service | Thórsmörk Trail Volunteers

Dec 9

Long-term volunteer placements

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.

Volunteer opportunities

Dec 6

Trailteam plans for 2024

December is a very busy month in the Trailteam office. Planning for our 2024 Trailteam season is now well underway and the search for volunteers for next year will soon begin.

As well as our 3 and 6-week projects, a limited number of longer placements will also be available. We are looking for participants who have some experience of camping and hill walking, enjoy wilderness landscapes and are ready for a challenge.

Kathryn Welch joined us for a 3-week volunteer placement last summer and wrote about her adventures with the volunteers in Thórsmörk… Kathryn’s blog

Applications for 2024 volunteer placements will open on December 15th.

Volunteer opportunities

Nov 11

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Last season at our Langidalur camp

Our Langidalur base camp has been at the heart of the volunteer programme since it was established in 2013. Facilities for the teams are very basic but have developed over the years and now include a kitchen area, food store, drying hut and shower.

The trail work projects take place from April to October and it is exciting to experience Thórsmörk’s changing weather and conditions during this time. These pictures of the Langidalur camp were taken over 7 months last season.

Preparations for next season begin soon. Dates, details and application forms for our 2024 projects will be available here on December 15th.

Nov 4

Thank you to our volunteers!

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers who joined us in Thórsmörk this season. It was another amazing summer and we really do appreciate all the hard work that was done by our teams.

This year we were joined by 45 international volunteers and together we completed more than 200 weeks of trail maintenance and practical conservation tasks throughout Thórsmörk and Goðaland.

We do hope that everyone enjoyed their time with us at the volunteer camps and all those long sunny days out on the hiking trails.

Preparations for next season begin soon. Dates, details and application forms for our 2024 projects will be available here on December 15th.

May 1

Out in the snow

Enjoying the late snowfall in April with a hike on the Fimmvörðuháls trail. This weekend we were exploring Thórsmörk and Goðaland with Lisa Germany, our new trail building friend from Greenland.

Artic Circle Trail, Greenland