Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Laugafell
The main site of interest on the Skagafjörður approach is Laugafell, an 879m-high moun-
tain with some hot springs bubbling on its northwestern slopes. You can stay nearby at the
Ikr1200/6000)
, with 35 beds, a kitchen and a magnificent, geothermally heated, natural
swimming pool. There's a warden on-site in July and August. Outside of July and August,
contact FFA via its website.
A few tour companies out of Akureryi offer 4WD day tours to this area, including
The
Nýidalur
Nýidalur (known as Jökuldalur), the range just south of the Tungnafellsjökull ice cap, was
discovered by a lost traveller in 1845. With a campsite, two Ferðafélag Íslands
huts
(
120 people, and lots of hiking possibilities, it makes a great break in a Sprengisandur jour-
ney. The huts have kitchen facilities (no utensils), showers and a summer warden (July and
August).
There are two rivers - the one 500m from the hut may be difficult to cross (even for a
4WD). Ask the warden for advice on conditions.
Þórisvatn
Before water was diverted from Kaldakvísl into Þórisvatn from the Tungnaá hydroelectric
scheme in southwest Iceland, it had a surface area of 70 sq km. Now it's one of the coun-
try's largest lakes at 85 sq km. It's 11km northeast of the junction between Rte F26 and the
Fjallabak route.
Hrauneyjar
Somewhat unexpectedly, in the bleakest position imaginable (west of Þórisvatn in the
Hrauneyjar region), you'll find a year-round guesthouse and hotel! They lie at the cross-
