An enjoyable walk along both sides of the canyon up to a scenic viewpoint, passing sculptures by Pall Guðmundsson. 5km / 2hrs  

North of Talknafjordur, the sand spit Sveinseyraroddi stretches into the fjord and during spring and early summer it’s an important area for breeding birds, among them eider ducks....

Akureyri’s classic mountain hike, 1144m Sulur commands panoramic views over the town, fjord and surrounding peaks. July and August are the best months for this strenuous mountain h...

Duration: 1 hour. Difficulty: a short hike with some steep sections and an ascent and descent of around 100m. The path can be stony and some sections are badly eroded. Interes...

Duration: 5 hours. Difficulty: moderately strenuous. There are a couple of steep sections on the path and some streams to ford. Ascent and descent of around 250m. Interest: mountai...

Duration: 1.5 hours. Difficulty: a relatively short hike with some steep sections and an ascent and descent of around 300m. The path can be stony and some sections are badly eroded...

Duration: 3-5 hours. Difficulty: a steady climb and descent of about 300-400 meters, or more depending on how far you go. You will return by the same path so the choice is you...

Duration: 30 minutes (or longer). Difficulty: easy walk along terminal moraines overlooking the lagoon. Interest: glacier tongue, a less-visited iceberg lagoon. Start/End: Fjallsar...

Duration: 1.5 hours. Difficulty: a steady ascent and descent of around 200m. The path is stony. Interest: great views of the chain of craters which formed in 1783 during Iceland&rs...

Beautiful woodland hike along Oddalindir and the River Hvita. 5km / 2hrs