Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Simbahöllin is an unpretentious cafe with friendly baristas serving tasty Belgian waffles
during the day and hearty lamb tagines at night. The welcoming bolthole rents high-quality
mountain bikes (Ikr10,000 per day), and arranges horse-riding tours (from Ikr9500 for two
hours).
Information
Þingeyri Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 456 8304;
www.thingeyri.is
;Hafnarstræti 6; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm Sat & Sun Jun-Aug;
)
On the main road.
Getting There & Away
Flateyri (Ikr350, 30 minutes, three daily Monday to Friday).
Ísafjörður (Ikr350, 30 minutes, three daily Monday to Friday).
Starting in 2015, a daily bus (June to August) is scheduled to connect Ísafjörður and Br-
jánslækur (the terminal for the Stykkishólmur ferry), and it will stop in Þingeyri. Check
www.westfjords.is
for the latest information.
Þingeyri Peninsula
The Þingeyri Peninsula and its dramatic peaks offer spectacular hiking and biking. You
can rent mountain bikes at
Simbahöllin
in Þingeyri and follow the dirt road that runs
northwest along the eastern edge of the peninsula and along Dýrafjörður to the scenic val-
ley at
Haukadalur
, an important Viking site. If landslides don't block the road, you can
continue right around the peninsula, passing cliffs where birds perch and the remote light-
house at
Svalvogar
. Do not attempt this track with a 2WD car - you will not make it.
Inland, the Westfjords' highest peak,
Kaldbakur
(998m), is a good hiking spot. The
steep trail to the summit begins from the road about 2km west of Þingeyri town.
