One logistical bit: While a number of airlines fly to KEF, depending on where you’re starting, Wow Airlines is likely to be cheapest. If you haven’t used a European discount airline and think that a discount airline means Southwest, you have a better trip if you set your expectation a lot lower. I’m always on IcelandAir because they have a direct to Anchorage, but I’ve booked family on Wow. It works. The plane gets there. But if you go in with the assumption that it’ll be a very budget operation and that you’ll be nickeled-and-dimes on everything, they won’t disappoint.
Another: Manfred and his 13-year-old daughter (“FATHER-DAUGHTER ADVENTURE”) used public transit to get to the start, for her to return midway and for him to return from the end of the trail. Not sure if he has those details in his BPL trip report, but, being Manfred, I’m sure they’re in a spreadsheet somewhere.
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