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WORTH A TRIP
HRÍFUNES HOSPITALITY
Hrífunes is a tiny hamlet perfectly placed between Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Vík, in the
peaceful and impossibly green surrounds of Skaftártunga. Here, you'll find two warm,
hospitable guesthouses that are well worth the detour (tip: take up the memorable dinner
option, there are no guest kitchen facilities).
To reach them, take Rte 209 off the Ring Road. The turnoff is 39km east of Vík, and you
reach Hrífunes after 6km. Coming from Klaustur, Rte 209 is about 24km west, and you
travel along it for 13km.
With a large 4WD, from Hrífunes you're well placed to tackle some of the stunning
southern interior, including Landmannalaugar and the Fjallabak route.
Glacier View Guesthouse
GUESTHOUSE
( 770 0123;
www.glacierviewguesthouse.is
;s/d without bathroom incl breakfast Ikr14,000/20,000;
May-Oct; )
Hosts Borgar and Elín are seasoned travel pros - they run a tour company for Icelanders
visiting Africa, so they know how to put guests at ease in their simple, cosy home - and
yes, in good weather, you can see Vatnajökull andMýrdalsjökull from the roomy lounge.
The multicourse dinners (Ikr5500) are superb.
Hrífunes Guesthouse
GUESTHOUSE
( 863 5540;
www.hrifunesguesthouse.is
;
d with/without bathroom incl breakfast Ikr26,000/21,000;
)
This old community house has been revived with flair by owners Haukur and Hadda -
think stylish country-farmhouse chic, plus stunning photos taken by Haukur, who runs
photography tours (check out
www.phototours.is
)
. There's a cosy lounge with a fire, and
gourmet dinners for Ikr6000.
Lakagígar
It's almost impossible to comprehend the immensity of the Laki eruptions, one of the most
catastrophic volcanic events in human history.
