Iceland offers a world of hiking opportunities like no other place on earth. The famous 55km Laugavegur Trek takes you past glaciers, volcanoes, steaming fumaroles and hot springs all set in a landscape of yellow rhyolite and black ash. This new guide gives you plenty of other options from hiking in the shadow of the largest ice-cap in Europe at Skaftafell to easier day hikes around the vibrant capital city of Reykjavik.

• 41 detailed walking maps in two-colour in the classic Trailblazer style - showing route times, gradients, where to stay
• Detailed Reykjavik city guide - and maps
• Itineraries for all walkers on 11 specially selected hikes - from day hikes around Reykjavik to more challenging 6-day treks including the 55km Laugavegur Trek
• Practical information for all budgets - where to stay (campsites, hostels and huts, B&Bs, lodges and hotels), where to eat, what to see
• Comprehensive background information - geology and vulcanology, flora and fauna, history, people
• Full public transport information - for all access points.

Jim Manthorpe is a wildlife cameraman and writer. He has written and updated dozens of Trailblazer guidebooks over the years, from Ladakh to Canada. He has a particular love for wild places and wildlife and has filmed eagles, otters and orcas for various BBC shows including Springwatch. He is also the author of Tour du Mont Blanc, Great Glen Way, Scottish Highlands Hillwalking Guide, South Downs Way and Pembrokeshire Coast Path, all from Trailblazer.