HSU Selfoss Hospital – Emergency and Accident Department
Heilbrigðisstofnun Suðurlands, Selfossi – Bráðamóttaka
- 24/7 emergency
- Stages 1, 2, 3, 4
Árvegur, 800 Selfoss
Laugavegur · Checked October 2026
Laugavegur emergency & health guide: hospitals, rescue and 112
Emergency numbers, the nearest hospital and health centres for each of the 4 stages, river crossings, nature reserve rules and how to leave a travel plan.
In an emergency call 112. It sends the ambulance, police, the volunteer ICE-SAR rescue teams and the Coast Guard helicopter. The 112 Iceland app can send a text with your GPS position. If a call will not connect, try +354 599 0112. Hut wardens can also raise the alarm and know the river levels.
Emergency numbers
| Number | What it is |
|---|---|
| 112 | Police, ambulance, ICE-SAR rescue teams and the Coast Guard helicopter, 24/7. Also by text and the 112 Iceland app. |
| +354 599 0112 | Backup number if a 112 call will not connect or keeps dropping |
| +354 570 2112 | Emergency number from a satellite phone |
| 1700 | Medical advice from a nurse when it is not an emergency (24/7) |
Before you start, leave a travel plan at SafeTravel.is and with someone at home, and check the weather at vedur.is every day. Phone signal is patchy, especially at Emstrur.
Rules and river crossings
- Book a hut bed or a campsite for every night before you start; FÍ books the trail north to south only.
- Camp only at the huts and designated campsites. Wild camping is not allowed, and campers cannot use the hut kitchens.
- Rivers to wade: Grashagakvísl, Bratthálskvísl, Bláfjallakvísl and Þröngá. Wear wading shoes, unbuckle your pack and cross where the river is wide; levels are usually lowest in the morning. Ask the warden before you go.
- In the Fjallabak Nature Reserve: no fires, no drones from 15 June to 15 September without a permit, stay on the marked trail and do not touch the hot springs or vegetation.
- Carry out all your rubbish, including toilet paper; Hrafntinnusker and Emstrur have no rubbish collection.
- Private cars going to Landmannalaugar between 09:00 and 16:00 in summer must book parking in advance; the F-roads need a 4x4. Most hikers take the highland bus.
Nearest hospital for each stage
| # | Stage | Hospital (24/7 emergency) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landmannalaugar → Hrafntinnusker | HSU Selfoss Hospital – Emergency and Accident Department |
| 2 | Hrafntinnusker → Álftavatn | HSU Selfoss Hospital – Emergency and Accident Department |
| 3 | Álftavatn → Emstrur | HSU Selfoss Hospital – Emergency and Accident Department |
| 4 | Emstrur → Þórsmörk | HSU Selfoss Hospital – Emergency and Accident Department |
Hospitals
Landspítali University Hospital – Fossvogur Emergency Department
Bráðamóttaka Landspítala í Fossvogi
- 24/7 emergency
- Stages 1, 2, 3, 4
Áland 6, 108 Reykjavík
Clinics and doctors
These health centres treat minor injuries and illness in the daytime only. They are not emergency departments. For medical advice when it is not an emergency, call 1700 (24/7).
HSU Hella Health Centre
Heilsugæslan Hellu (HSU Rangárþingi)
- Opening hours only
- Stages 1, 2
Suðurlandsvegur 3, 850 Hella
HSU Hvolsvöllur Health Centre
Heilsugæslan Hvolsvelli (HSU Rangárþingi)
- Opening hours only
- Stages 3, 4
Öldubakki 4, 860 Hvolsvöllur
HSU Vík Health Centre
Heilsugæslan Vík í Mýrdal (HSU Vík)
- Opening hours only
- Stages 4
Hátún 2, 870 Vík
Pharmacies, cash and supplies
- Pharmacies:
- ATMs:
- Shops: Landmannalaugar
- Bus stops: Landmannalaugar, Húsadalur, Básar, Langidalur
There is no pharmacy on the trail. The nearest full pharmacy is in Selfoss; bring all your medicines and a blister kit from home. There is no electricity in the huts, so carry a power bank, and some cash in case card payments fail.
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