Deildartunguhver is Europe’s most powerful hot spring in Europe. It provides 180 l/sec of 100°C hot water. Most of the water used for central heating in the towns of Borgarnes and Akranes is taken from Deildartunguhver. The hot water…
Djúpalónssandur is a beautiful pebbled beach, with a series of rocks of mysterious form emerging from the ocean. It is one of the few areas that lead down to the sea along this coast with its high dramatic cliffs. Watch out for the famous…
Drápuhlíðarfjall Mountain is beautifully colourful. It is composed of sulphur, basalt, jasper, rhyolite and lignite. As usual with lignite deposits, fossiled plants and petrified wood can be found. Drápuhlíðarfjall is 527 m. high.
A beautifully formed crater rising 60m above the surrounding lava. The spatter cone is the largest crater along a short volcanic rift, 200 m in diameter and 50 m deep. Its last eruption was about 5000-6000 years ago. According to medieval…
Beautifully kept old houses in cheerful colours line the dusty path through the settlement of Flatey island. Walk through it, and at the end of the settlement, the path becomes even narrower and more crooked, taking you through a dense…
Gatklettur Arch Rock is a cliff with a circular arch. Rock Arch shows how distinctive wave action has eroded the rocks into arches and beautiful swirled patterns. There is great birdlife around the cliffs and pretty flora surrounding the…
During the Sturlunga Age 1220 – 1264, a company of men led by Svarthöfði Dufguson, a follower of Sturla Sighvatsson used the island Geirshólmi as a base for raiding the surrounding countryside. The tourist service at Bjarteyjarsandur…
An impressive wall of beautiful basalt columns, forming geometric patterns in the cliffs.
The Glanni Waterfall on the Norðurá River is said to be the dwelling place of elves and trolls.
Iceland’s tallest waterfall, is located in Botnsdalur Valley in Hvalfjörður. Glymur is in the river Botnsá that runs out of Hvalvatn, which is a lake closed by molten lava, some 160 metres deep. Standing by the fall you’ll have a…
The largest of three craters in a short volcanic fissure. There is beautiful scenery over Borgarfjörður from the top of the Grábrók Crater. Grábrók can be ascended by a marked trail from the main Ring Road 1.
According to Laxdæla saga, Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir used to dwell by a geothermal pool in Laugar in Sælingsdalur. The pool is mentioned in Sturlunga saga and it seems to have been used a great deal. The pool is believed to have been destroyed in a…
The mountain Hafnarfjall near Borgarnes is part of the same extinguished central volcano as Skarðsheiði and is also about 4 million years old. The mountain is 844 m in height and its sides are rather eroded. Most of the mountain consists of…
Hallmundarhraun lava field was formed in giant eruption close to the Langjökull glacier around the year 930 and is 8-9 cubic kilometers. Hallmundarhraun includes three caves. Viðgelmir lava tube is the largest of all lava caves in Iceland.
A Holy Mountain with a breathtaking panoramic view across Breiðafjörður Bay. A viewing dial is at the top. Folklore advises anyone climbing the mountain for the first time to walk straight up without looking back or speaking and three…
For centuries, Hellnar was among the largest fishing villages beneath the Snæfellsjökull Glacier. Valasnös, a freestanding rock, extends east of the bay. One of Iceland’s most peculiar caves, Baðstofa, is located here. It is known for…
Húsafell nature is characterized by dense woods, lava formations, crystal clear mountain springs, hot water, magnificent ravines, glaciers, rushing glacial rivers and an extraordinary animal and birdlife.
Grundarfjörður‘s beautiful landmark is the most photographed mountain in Iceland. Its isolated position jutting out into the sea makes it a focal point for tourists and seamen alike. Surrounded by beaches, Kirkjufell has a lovely walking trail…
From the mountan Klofningur is a panoramic view over Breiðafjörður Bay, Snæfellsnes Peninsula and Barðaströnd, with a viewing dial. It is possible to hike up the mountain from the farm Stakkaberg
Auður djúpúðga, Auður the Deep minded, was one of the viking settlers in Dalir. She was a christian and had a cross raised at Krosshólaborg, where she went to pray. Her descentants considered Krosshólaborg a holy place. Women in Dalir set up…