Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The park wardens have created several excellent maps of the region. The excellent park
map (Ikr350) is a useful 1:55,000 plan that ranks the local hikes by difficulty. The Útivist
& afþreying maps are also handy - #3 (Ikr650) zooms in on the Ásbyrgi-Dettifoss route.
Note that there is a ranger station at Vesturdalur.
Visitor Centre
TOURIST INFORMATION
(Gljúfrastofa; 470 7100;
www.vjp.is
;
9am-9pm Jul-mid-Aug, to 7pm Jun & rest of Aug,
10am-4pm May & Sep; )
The super-helpful office at Ásbyrgi has an information desk with brochures and maps for
sale, informative displays on the area, and knowledgeable staff that can help with accom-
modation, transport and tours in the area.
Getting There & Around
BUS
When Rte 862 is fully sealed between Ásbyrgi and Dettifoss (due sometime in the next
couple of years), there may be changes to bus routes. Check websites, and/or with the na-
tional park visitor centre.
Bus 641a to Húsavík (Ikr2200, 45 minutes, one daily mid-June to August)
Bus 641a to Akureyri (Ikr6200, two hours, one daily mid-June to August)
Bus 641 to Hljóðaklettar in Vesturdalur (Ik1800, 20 minutes, one daily mid-June to
August)
Bus 641 to Dettifoss (Ik3200, 1½ hours, one daily mid-June to August). From Dettifoss
you can connect to bus 661a to Krafla and Mývatn.
except Saturday summer, three weekly in winter) only operates between Húsavík and Þór-
shöfn (via Ásbyrgi, Kópasker and Raufarhöfn) if prebooked. Call Strætó at least four hours
before departure:
Bus 79 to Húsavík (Ikr1750, one hour)
Bus 79 to Kópasker (Ikr1050, 30 minutes)
Bus 79 to Þórshöfn (Ikr3500, two hours).
