In the vicinty of majestic Snæfell mountain and the imposing Vatnajökull glacier you´ll find the rolling flapland Eyjabakkar, a green oasis in the otherwise scarcely vegetated highland. This is a resting niche for some 14 000 geeses before…

  The scenic Fardagafoss waterfall is situated close to the main road to Seyðisfjörður as it winds its way up the mountainside of Fjarðarheiði, about 5 km from Egilsstaðir. The ascent from the parking area to the fall takes about half an hour.…

  Gerpir is the easternmost tip of Iceland. Magnificent view, high rocks and cliffs, 661 m. Making your way along the edge of cliffs some 12 million years old is an experience you´ll never forget. Throughout the area there are many marked…

  Hafnarhólmi in Borgarfjörður eystri is an area highly suitable for birdwatching. On the premises there is a staircase leading up to a platform where one can get closer to puffins and the birds of the sea than ever imaginable. The puffins…

  Apart from having recently been redefined as Iceland’s second highest waterfall, Hengifoss is particularly picturesque. The layers between numerous Tertiary lava strata yield a reddish colour particularly salient in the cliffs around…

  The gorge Innra-Hvannagil is near Borgarfjörður eystri and is accessable from a parking by the road. After about 100 m. you find yourself at the mouth of this marvellous rhyolite canyon, where numerous dark basalt dikes crisscoss the bright…

Klifbrekkufossar is a magnificent tiers of waterfalls in Mjóifjörður. While descending the man road from Fljótsdalshérað the waterfalls can be spotted on the right hans side.

  Lagarfljót is about 140 km. long flood or river, consisting mostly of glacial water. The innermost section forms a lake Lögurinn. The depths of the lake descend to 112 m. with the bed of the lake as deep as 90 m. beneath sea level. The…

  Laugarvalladalur is a green oasis west of river Jökulsá á Dal, some 20 km. north of dam Kárahnjúkar. Close to the site of an abandoned farm there is a geothermal stream, ideal for taking a bath or a shower in the warm waterfall where the…

  The cliffs of Rauðubjörg in Norðfjörður are endowed with a constant glow, as if they reflect ceaseless sunshine. The name means “Redcliffs”, which is appropriate since rhyolite is a dominating ingredient.

  The farm of Sænautasel, situated up in the highland of Jökuldalsheiði, was inhabited from 1843-1943. In the years 1875-1880, however, it was left abandoned as a result of the lavish ashfall emanating from volcano Askja during a 1875 eruption.…

  Just off the coast of farm Lönd in Stöðvarfjörður there´s a singular rock formation called Saxa “The Grinder”. This is an impressive perforated cliff, penetrated ceaselessly by the swelling waves of the Atlantic, resulting in…

  Skrúður is a island in the mouth of fjord Fáskrúðsfjörður. It is surrounded by high cliffs accessible only to the bold and brave. On the island there is a sizable cave which was occasionally used as a shelter for sailors making their way…

  Snæfell, towering to 1,833 m., is the highest mountain in Iceland outside the glacier regions. Even so, and despite the omnipresent snow, Snæfell = “The Snow Mountain”, it is fairly accessible from Snæfellsskáli hut. Snæfell…

  The historical trading point of Krosshöfði, by Stapavík inlet, lies in a magnificent setting. The trail to the inlet starts above the farmstead of Unaós, leading to the river Selfljót, along its banks to the mouth at Krosshöfði and continues…

  One of East Iceland‘s most illustrious spots is the Stórurð “The Giant Boulders”, located to the east of the road leading to Borgarfjörður eystri. Stórurð lies below the small glacier west of Dyrfjöll mountains. It consists…

  Strútsfoss is a 74 m. waterfall in southern Fljótsdalur. There is 20 minutes walk from the rough road. The waterfall is a majestic feast for the eye and well worth a visit.

  Valþjófsstaður in Fljótsdalur valley enjoys a century long reputation as a farm of prestige, a vicarage and a site of culture and distinction. In the old days it was the residence of the brothers Þorvarður, one of the most powerful men in…

Situated some distance above the highway connecting the villages Reyðarfjörður and Eskifjörður is the burial mound of a prophetess said to be a guardian angel of the area. According to legend, as long as her bones remain intact and the cairn…

  Accessed by an easy trail and with an observation point on top, Álfaborg is home to the queen of the Icelandic elves. In addition, Borgarfjörður eystri has numerous stories of relations between its elfish and human residents. Many places are…