Strútur – Útivist Touring Club
Bjarg
Bjarg is an old farm in the town of Borgarnes. The old farmhouse which formerly housed sheep, horses and chicken has been renovated as a guesthouse. Accommodation in a studio apartment for 4 persons with private cooking facilities and WC/shower (cat. III). Another separate space with one double and two 4 persons rooms with shared facilities (cat I). Also 4 persons cottage (75 m2) with two double rooms, kitchen and living room. All rooms have TV and wireless internet.
Bjarg is a quiet place in outskirts of the town of Borgarnes, with a beautiful view and many nice walking tracks. Convenient location for sightseeing in West Iceland. About 1 km from shops and service in Borgarnes.
How to get there (in outskirt of Borgarnes town, Bjarg is 400 m from road nr. 1):
From Reykjavík (road 1): when you arrive in Borgarnes village from Reykjavík you cross a bridge just before entering the village. Soon after the bridge you come to an intersection and you should take the right turn (road 1). Take a right turn at the 2nd street, Bjarg street (aprox 900m) and at the end of this street (aprox 400m) you find the accommodation Bjarg.
From Akureyri (road 1) or Stykkishólmur (road 54): When you arrive in Borgarnes village from the north (Akureyri) or the west (Stykkishólmur) then you come to a traffic circle. You should take the exit into the town (road 1) and take a left turn at the 3rd street, Bjarg street (aprox 1 km) and at the end of this street (aprox 400 m) you find the accommodation Bjarg.
Please contact for prices and booking information.
Hofsstaðir
We like to invite you to a very unique spot in the north of Iceland, offering excellent panorama view of Skagafjörður. The guesthouse, Sveitasetrið has12 rooms with a private facilities and veranda. The restaurant highlights on home made Icelandic food and focuses on local products with the best ingredient that we can get from each season. The Guesthouse Sveitasetrið is located in Skagafjord by road nr. 76. Only 18 km from the main road no.1.
Here you can benefit from the peaceful countryside with all principal services and recreation of the area within your reach. Excellent walking facilities are in the vicinity and many places of interest are closed by. Stunning nature is at the tip of your finger where the river Héraðsvötn floats peacefully by, only a short distance away from the guesthouse. The area is rich in birdlife and ideal for bird watchers and other nature lovers. The mountain above Hofsstaðir and the scree in it are an ideal place for hikers and geologists and gives breathtaking view over Skagafjörður.
Hosts: Þórólfur Sigjónsson and Guðný Vésteinsdóttir
Fjalladýrð – Guesthouse Möðrudalur
Welcome to “Fjalladýrð” -“The Mountain Marvels” – of farm Möðrudalur where you´ll find a guesthouse, a camping ground and a café/resturant, as well as organized tours. We are located midway between Mývatn and Egilsstadir, on road 901, just 10 minutes´ drive from the ring road.
Möðrudalur´s “Mountain Marvels” offer accommdation space for up to 27 people in made-up beds, single as well as double rooms. A camping ground is also at hand.
A small shop, and the restaurant “Fjallakaffi” – “The Mountain Café” awaits you with homemade cakes and “kleinur”, – an Icelandic doughnuts treat -, not to mention the renowned Icelandic lamb. All this is to be found on our menu.
Möðrudalur is the highest settled farm in Iceland, 469 meters (almost 1.539 feet) above sea-level. It has been inhabited since early settlement in Iceland. Möðrudalur has served as a presbitery for centuries. From this starting point you can choose from a range of guided trips to the highland north of glacier Vatnajökull
Cooking facilities. Please contact us for prices and booking information.
Silastadir / Fagravik
