Last season, our trail management work in Thórsmörk included improvements to the bike trails and the creation of two new routes. These changes mean that Thórsmörk now has more than 5 km of marked bike trails for visitors to enjoy.
The main aims of this work are to manage safe access for both hikers and bikers and improve the experience of visitors. These designated routes avoid busy hiking trails and are designed specifically for bikes. The trails are marked in yellow, and signs are being added.
Development of the trail network continues, and some exciting new routes are planned for 2026. Up-to-date information can be found on the Thórsmörk bike trail map.
Thank you to everyone who joined us on the trails this season. This year, we were joined by 44 international volunteers, and together we completed more than 150 weeks of trail maintenance and practical conservation tasks throughout Thórsmörk and Goðaland.
Our last October task was to survey the worksites and take a look at all the season’s projects. It was very encouraging to see so many repaired sections, and the improved drainage has clearly been working very well. Despite some remote locations and the challenging conditions, a huge amount was achieved this season, and the results speak for themselves.
We really enjoyed working with such great teams and hope that our volunteers have good memories of their time with us on the trails and their adventures in Thórsmörk.
After a short break, we will begin gathering our trail volunteers for 2026. Full details, including placement dates and application forms, will be available here on December 15th.
We have now started to gather together our summer Trailteams and once again we are delighted with the response to our call for volunteers. As we talk to applicants, we are very often asked for details about the trail maintenance and nature conservation tasks that are planned and exactly what type of work our volunteers might find themselves doing this summer.
With that in mind, we have collected a set of pictures to show our plans for the season and highlight the main tasks that we will be doing. Although we will be returning to several of our favourite sites, the 2025 programme will continue our focus on more remote areas as well. Some of these work areas are more than an hour’s hike from our volunteer base camp at Langidalur.
The final decision about our work tasks is dependant on weather conditions but we aim to mix and vary the work tasks and project locations for each team. Here are some examples of the techniques we use and the main tasks that we are planning for 2025…
Applications for the summer teams are now open. If you would like to join us, don’t delay! Full details including placement dates and application forms can be found here…
Preparations for our 2025 Trailteam programme have been going very well and we are just about to begin the search for volunteers who will join us in Thórsmörk and Goðaland next summer.
We have put together an exciting and ambitious programme for 2025. As well as returning to continue improvements and complete seasonal maintenance tasks on many of our familiar sites, we have included several new projects on more remote sections of the trail network. As always, we are looking for participants who have some experience of camping and hill walking, enjoy wilderness landscapes and are ready for a challenge.
Once again, we will be hosting a series of 3-week teams at our Langidalur volunteer basecamp. These placements do not require previous experience of trail work as all training is provided. In addition, this season we are also looking for volunteers who would like to join us for 4 weeks and get involved in team leadership and project delivery. These 4-week placements are an ideal role for returning volunteers who are looking for an additional challenge.
Next summer we will also be hosting a limited number of long-term volunteers. These 9-week placements include team leadership roles and organisational tasks and are quite challenging due to their length. The 9-week placements are suitable for participants who have experience of similar projects or have worked with us in Thórsmörk before.
Full details, dates and application forms will be published here next week. Applications for our 2025 volunteer placements will be open from December 15th until February 11th.
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…
We have created this site to bring you news about our volunteer projects in Thórsmörk and Goðaland. As well as an outline of our summer programme, the site includes information for volunteers taking part and details about how to get involved. The Thórsmörk trail maintenance programme is coordinated by Land and Forest Iceland (Land og Skógur).
Volunteer placements
Placement applications are open from December 15th to February 15th.
Thórsmörk Trail Volunteers 