On the west shore of Lake Myvatn, Hofdi is a recreational forested area sited on a scenic peninsula jutting into the lake. There's a small car park by the entrance gate a...

Duration: 45 minutes, each way. Difficulty: steady ascent and descent of around 200m. Interest: glaciated mountains and a beautiful lake. Start/End: from road 1, about 35km from Ak...

If you have time we also recommend this walk which can be especially dramatic in the evening as the sun goes down. Duration: 1 hour each way. Difficulty: steep ascent and descent o...

Useful Information: pick up a map at the warden’s office in Asbyrgi or Vesturdalur.  Bring food and drink with you. Duration: 2-2.5 hours. Difficulty: fairly challenging circu...

Meaning ‘fortress’ this is a columnar basalt formation standing 10-16m above the surrounding land. Inside is a depression with the remains of some stone huts, while stone walls lin...

It is often said that this much photographed 15 m high rock stack is what puts Vatnsnes on the map. The offshore rock, which resembles a prehistoric animal, cannot be seen from the...

Above the east shore of Eyjafjordur, opposite Akureyri, drivers taking road 1 can stop at a lay-by to enjoy a panoramic view of the town across the fjord. From here you can appr...

Trollaskagi (Troll Peninsula) sits between Skagafjordur and Eyjafjordur, its snow-capped mountains rising to 1538m above sea level. Dissected by deep valleys, the peninsula wa...

This small nature reserve was originally a private garden. Visitors are welcome to walk through its woodland, a mix of native and introduced tree species. Paths lead to severa...

Vatnsdalsholar is a cluster of dune-like hillocks, spread over a five square kilometer area at the foot of Vatnsdalsfjall, the prominent mountain to the east. It is believed tha...