Þórsmörk is a valley in Iceland that was named after the Norse god Thor (Þór). It is situated in the south of Iceland between the glaciers Tindfjallajökull and Eyjafjallajökull.
Here, the river Krossá winds between the mountains. In the protected valley, there is green vegetation of moss, fern, birchwood and other small shrubs.
The Krossá is a very cold river coming down from glaciers. It is a bit dangerous to cross the river, but for pedestrians, a bridge has been installed. In August 2009 during a prologed period of rainfall in the Þórsmörk area, several tourists including a group of young scientific expeditioners were stranded in thoursmork for three days due to the impassable conditions of the Krossá, the tourists sought refuge in the local campsite, a very accommodating site. After the three days, the ford became passable, and the tourists managed to continue on their journey.
The valley is closed in between glaciers, Mýrdalsjökull being at the rear end of the valley. This leads to an especially warm climate, better than in the rest of south Iceland.
Þórsmörk is also very popular amongst hikers. A lot of different tours are possible, from hiking on the glaciers to trekking (i.e., Laugavegur up to Landmannalaugar) (which is possibly one of the five best treks in the world) or smaller excursions, such as to the canyon Stakkholtsgjá with its waterfall or five small day treks, to the summits of surrounding peaks, with rewarding views, even in bad weather.
There are daily coach arrivals, from Reykjavík and other towns in Iceland.
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