Landmannalaugar Camping

auto-translated: ⭐ 1 star – Stunning scenery, appalling campsite

The scenery around Landmannalaugar is undoubtedly spectacular – the campsite, on the other hand, is an utter disgrace and does this unique place absolutely no justice. Never again!

The so-called ‘toilets’ are so filthy and primitive that one has to seriously wonder how such a thing can be tolerated at one of Iceland’s most visited destinations. Although the term ‘sanitary facilities’ is actually a bit of an overstatement: it’s basically a draughty wooden shed, with the wind whistling through it, where apparently everything is meant to happen at the same time.

One room for everything: one person is doing their business whilst, right next to them, someone else is brushing their teeth and another is washing up. Privacy, hygiene and a sensible separation of areas? Not a chance. The capacity is also completely inadequate for the huge number of visitors.

And as if the state of the site weren’t disappointing enough, on top of the camping fee – which is due anyway – there’s an additional car park charge. For what’s on offer, this is simply incomprehensible.

Then there’s a communal tent, which has clearly seen better days too. It’s run-down and just as unheated as the toilet block. Given the temperatures and wind typical of this region, it’s anything but a cosy lounge.

So you’re paying quite a bit here, only to be presented with facilities that, in some respects, are more reminiscent of a makeshift emergency site than a proper campsite.

The scenery: 5 stars.
The campsite: 0 stars – if that were possible.

Anyone coming to Landmannalaugar for the scenery should definitely do so. However, I wouldn’t stay here again.

Stunning nature – but this campsite: never again.

auto-translated: We were on 10.09.2022 with a four-wheel WoMo at the place, pitch before the actual camping site on the parking lot, nothing special, with 5,000 ISK however with the most expensive overnight stay place of our nearly 4-week journey, nature, geology and environment top class

auto-translated: The place is in the middle of nature, accessible only by 4x4, which is serious, just before the place are two deep fords. The place is full, by day bus tourists, the sanitary facilities are at the edge of the load limit. But the nature compensates all the time!