Headed West?
When heading West forwards Reykjavík from Akureyri there are many interesting places to see and visit. Following are our favorite places on the way :)
Before heading off we recommend you check the road conditions, especially if you are planning on driving over the highland roads. For more information please go to Road.is and/or Safetravel.
Glaumbær Farm and Museum
Opened in 1952, Glaumbær Museum is Iceland’s best museum housed inside turf-roofed farm buildings. Discover traditional Icelandic homes dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Take a walk through hobbit-like rooms connected by a central passageway. This perfectly preserved historical farm shows how Icelanders lived for centuries. Museum-goers, it’s time to explore!
Hvítserkur - Rhino Rock
Hvítserkur is a marvelous sea stack shaped like a three-legged creature in the North of Iceland. Also known as the Rhino Rock or Iceland’s troll rock, the rock formation is located off the Vatnsnes Peninsula
Grábrók Crater
Grábrók is the largest of three craters within the same volcanic fissure. The fissure is only about 7 kilometres (4,3 miles) in length with the average thickness of 20 metres (66 feet). As the last eruption happened, the lava dammed the river Norðurá and pushed it east up the valley. The lava, known as Grábrókarhraun, also dammed the valley which is now, consequently, Lake Hreðavatn.
Hraunfossar Waterfalls
Hraunfossar Waterfalls runs down the brims of Hallmundarhraun lava field and into Hvítá River in Borgarfjörður. Become amazed by the waterfall’s majestic blue glacial waters, which come from Langjökull Glacier – the 2nd largest glacier in Iceland. Hraunfossar is a must-see stop when traveling through the remote nature of Borgarfjörður in West Iceland.
Glanni Waterfall
Glanni waterfall is small but drops in three multi-layered tires. The word 'Glanni' means brightness, or that which shines, and the waterfall is named after the bright colour of its water.
Deildartunguhver hot spring
Deildartunguhver is Europe's most powerful hot spring. It provides 180 l/sec of 100°C hot water.
Most of the water used for central heating in the towns of Borgarnes and Akranes is taken from Deildartunguhver. The hot water pipeline to Akranes is 64 km long, the longest in Iceland and the water is about 78 - 80 degrees when it reaches Akranes. If you take a shower anywhere within a 65 km radius of the spring, you have already bathed in the hot water from this powerful spring!
Víðgelmir Cave
Víðgelmir in Borgajford is the largest of all caves in Iceland, 148,000 cubic metres, and one of the largest lava caves in the world. It has beautiful ice formations and deep inside there are lava stalactites and stalagmites.
Bones and jewelry from the viking age are a part of the archeological remains found in the cave in 1993. It has been preserved since 1993 and entrance is only allowed with proper guidance. Guides from "The Cave" arrange short (1,5 hour) and long (4 hours) tours. Please contact The Cave for information, availability and schedule.
Víðgelmir lava cave is considered by specialists to be one of the most remarkable caves on earth.
