Hallormsstaður
Hallormsstaður is a village situated in the middle of Iceland's oldest national forest. The forest is a popular recreational area featuring camping sites, marked hiking and biking trails, an arboretum, and a frisbee golf course.
Hallormsstaður also hosts a large hotel with two restaurants and a spa. In the summer, an ice-cream shop with groceries operates by the gas station. Great accommodations, restaurants, and activities can be found in the surrounding area. You will find all the information you need on this website, along with links to social media.
From Egilsstaðir, the major town of East Iceland located by Route 1, there are two routes to Hallormsstaður. The shortest route, on the east side of Lake Lagarfljót, is 27 km long. For this route, take Road 95 from Egilsstaðir and continue on Road 931 by the Grímsá river. If you choose the west side of the lake, which is 40 km long, you will find the junction with Route 1 on the hill north of the timber bridge near the Egilsstaðir airport. This route is marked as Road 931 with signs pointing to Fljótsdalur and Skriðuklaustur. When you reach the end of the lake, turn left just before reaching Hengifoss waterfall, towards a long bridge, and continue to the forest.
