Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
FLIGHTSEEING THE VOLCANOES
Atlantsflug
FLIGHTSEEING
( 854 4105;
www.flightseeing.is
)
From Bakki Airport, on the coast 5km northwest of Landeyjahöfn, Atlantsflug offers
30-minute to 75-minute overflights (Ikr22,300 to lkr44,000) of Eyjafjallajökull, glaciers
and highlands. Flights also run to Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar Islands (one-way Ikr8000)
and also depart from Skaftafell and Reykjavík.
Route 249/F249 (To Þórsmörk)
The road to
Þórsmörk
(Rte 249/F249) begins just east of the Markarfljót river leading
north off the Ring Road. Although it quickly turns into a spectacular 4WD-only road,
some interesting sights at the start of the road can be reached by car.
Seljalandsfoss is a pick-up point for Þórsmörk-bound buses (it is impossible to reach by
private vehicle due to big rivers).
Sights & Activities
Seljalandsfoss & Gljúfurárbui
WATERFALLS
From the Ring Road you'll see the beautiful high falls at Seljalandsfoss, which tumble over
a rocky scarp into a deep, green pool. A (slippery) path runs around the back of the water-
fall. A few hundred metres further down the Þórsmörk road, Gljúfurárbui gushes into a
hidden canyon. Sterna and Reykjavík Excursions buses from Reykjavík to Skógar and
beyond stop at Seljalandsfoss.
Tours
Southcoast Adventure
ADVENTURE TOUR
( 867 3535;
www.southadventure.is
)
