Being a lover of extremes, when the opportunity came up to trek around Iceland’s Hornstrandir Peninsula late last summer, I couldn’t turn it down. According to many definitions, this is Europe’s vastest true wilderness – without permanent inhabitants, save for one lighthouse-keeper, for 70 years. I went there expecting a savage, elemental place of bashing surf, big cliffs and boulder fields – and found it. What I did not anticipate was how, in the middle of nowhere, I’d find an unexpected camaraderie with the other hikers on the trail. This for Flashpack…

Solo Hiking Around Iceland’s Hornstrandir – Europe’s Last True Wilderness

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