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Activities
Sundlaug Eskifjarðar SWIMMING POOL, HOT-POTS
(Norðfjarðarvegur;adult/child Ikr600/200; 6am-9pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat & Sun)
The swimming pool has waterslides, hot-pots and a sauna; it's on the main road into town.
Hólmanes Peninsula HIKING
The southern shore of the Hólmanes Peninsula, below the peak Hólmatindur , is a nature
reserve. Hiking in the area offers superb maritime views (look out for pods of dolphins).
The Hólmaborgir hike, south of the main road, is a popular loop that takes but an hour or
two.
There are plenty of longer hiking routes up the nearby mountains. Multiday hikes
around the peninsulas east of Eskifjörður abound; at the time of research, it was tough to
obtain a hiking map locally, so ask around.
Gönguvikan (Hiking Week) is a big event on the district's annual calendar, falling the
week after the summer solstice.
Oddsskarð SKIING
Given the right conditions, from mid-November to April skiing is possible on slopes near
Oddsskarð, the pass leading to Neskaupstaður. See www.oddsskard.is (parts of the site are
kept up to date).
Sleeping & Eating
Quick-eat options include a petrol station with a grill, and a Samkaup-Strax ( 9am-6pm
Mon-Fri, 10m-2pm Sat) supermarket.
Campsite CAMPGROUND
(sites per person Ikr1000)
A simple site in a pretty setting not far from the entrance to town.
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