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The Fjord Way Activities

There’s more to the Fjord Way than the road itself.

Along the fjords of Austurland, every stop brings a new way to experience the region. Hike through dramatic landscapes, explore waterfalls and hidden valleys, head out on the water, discover local culture, meet the people who call the Eastfjords home, or simply slow down and enjoy the surroundings.

Whether you’re looking for outdoor adventures, family friendly experiences, culture and history, wildlife, or something completely unexpected, the communities along the Fjord Way offer plenty of reasons to stop and stay a little longer.

Explore activities along the Fjord Way and start building your own journey through the Eastfjords.

 

Boat Tours & Kayak

Puffin Adventures
Puffin Adventures is a family-owned and operated RIB safari tour company in Borgarfjörður eystri. Driven by love for nature and wildlife, Puffin Adventures specializes in delivering tours that enable …
Saga Kayak
Saga Kayak is a small, family-run kayak rental company in Vopnafjörður that offers a variety of kayak tours in Vopnafjörður and the surrounding area. The tours are suitable for both beginners and more…
Exploring Seyðisfjörður
Exploring Seyðisfjörður was founded by two local brothers who share a deep love for nature and adventure. Growing up in the fjords, we have always been fascinated by the beauty of the sea and the wild…
Arctic Fun
We at Arctic Fun offer kayak trips in East Iceland by Djúpivogur - customized trips that suit everyone. An ideal opportunity for individuals, family, friends, or even a fun day for companies. It is so…
Fjardaferdir
Experience the Magic of East Iceland on an unforgettable RIB Boat Tour!Join us on a thrilling ride through breathtaking fjords, where we visit natural wonders like Easter Cave, towering Nípuklettur, t…
Voxey Trips
 Voxey Trips – Nature Adventures from Djúpivogur  Discover Djúpivogur from a new perspective with Voxey Trips. Our RIB safari tours take you close to dramatic coastlines, majestic cliffs, and vibrant …

Wellness & Bathing

Blábjörg Resort
Blábjörg Resort is located in the idyllic fishing village of Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður eystri. Surrounded by beautiful mountains and unique nature, various hiking trails and outdoor activities can b…
Selárlaug Swimming pool in Vopnafjörður
Selárdalur Swimming PoolPhone: 473 1499 – 473 1331e-mail: info@vopnafjardarhreppur.isThe swimming pool is 3.5 km. from road 85 on the way to Bakkafjörður, 12 km. from central Vopnafjörður. The pool i…
Norðfjörður Swimming Pool
Stefánslaug Swimming Pool is an outstanding outdoor swimming pool with hot tubs, sauna, and two water slides. Located in the hills of Neskaupstaður, the view from the pool over the Norðfjörður fjord i…
Eskifjörður Swimming pool
An outdoor swimming pool that is warmed up by a geothermal well. The swimming pool is 25 x 12 meters and outside. It has 2 hot tubs, a sauna, 3 different water slides, and a children's pool. From the …
Stöðvarfjörður Swimming pool
A UNIQUE OUTDOOR POOL WITH A HOT TUB In the village of Stöðvarfjörður you will find a beautiful but small outdoor pool, located right by the elementary school. Built in 1982, the swimming pools is 16,…
Djúpivogur Swimming pool
Djúpivogur swimming pool and sports centre: Gym, sauna and a newly built indoor swimming pool with hot tubs and a small pool for children. Opening hours: Summer: Mon-Fir: 07:30-20:30Sat & Sun: 10:00-1…

Local Adventures

Fjord Bikes
Borgarfjörður eystri (in east Iceland) is one of those places where you can always look into the distance and see something incredible that you would love to experience up close. Mountain Biking allow…
Visit to an eiderdown farm
A visit to an eiderdown farm, learning about the eider ducks’ life and nesting, and how the eiderdown is cleaned. Guests can see how the eiderdown is processed through various stages until it is put i…
Tanni Travel
Tanni Travel is a fully licensed travel agency and tour operator in East Iceland, focusing on offering authentic experiences in our beautiful region, Austurland. With over 17 buses and vehicles of var…
Tinna Adventure
We at Tinna Adventure are Icelandic nature and travel enthusiasts. Whether by car, on a bike or on foot, we want to share Iceland’s unique nature and tranquility with you. We have extensive experience…
Mjóeyri Fjordlife
Mjóeyri Cottages are one of Eskifjörður’s trademarks. They are the charming, red-colored fishing sheds of Norwegian origin. Our cottages are located on the Mjóeyri peninsula, just outside the village,…
KHB Brewery & Distillery
Craft Beer and Distilling at the foot of the Dyrfjöll Mountains.Experience authentic Icelandic craft brewing in the stunning setting of Borgarfjörður eystri. KHB Brewery is located in a historic build…
Skorrahestar, riding tours
Skorrahestar offers short and long horse riding tours as well as hiking tours in the fjords by the Atlantic Ocean. We are located in Nordfjördur on the east coast of Iceland where we have our farm Sko…
Eastfjords Adventures
Eastfjords Adventures is an Adventure company based in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland. We believe that adventure is not just about adrenaline and heart-pounding excitement; it's about discovering the tru…
East Highlanders
East Highlanders is a family business and run by a team of experienced drivers and guides who will help you create new memories in East Iceland. We at East Highlanders call ourselves memory creators; …
Go East
Go East is a family-run tour operator based in Egilsstaðir, offering private guided day tours throughout East Iceland. Our local guides know the roads, landscapes and stories of the region, creating …
Travel East Iceland
Since 2011, at Travel East Iceland, we have developed an expertise in off-the-beaten-path discovery and a passion for sharing our discoveries with like-minded travellers.   The Travel East Iceland tea…

Golf

Eskifjörður Golf Course
There has been a golf course in Eskifjörður since 1979 called Byggðarholtsvöllur. It has nine holes and is located south of Eskifjarðará river, within the settlement. The environment is diverse and go…
Norðfjörður Golf Course
Grænanesvöllur is a golf course at the Norðfjörður Golf Club. The course has nine holes, par 70, and was built in 1965. It is considered an extremely fun course and it doesn't hurt that it is in a bea…
Reyðarfjörður Golf Course
Fjarðabyggð Golf Club´s course is called Kollur and is located on a hillside in the town of Reyðarfjörður. The course has 9 holes, is par 70, and has beautiful surroundings. The course is considered e…
Seyðisfjörður Golf Course
The golf course in Seyðisfjörður is called Hagavöllur, a 9-hole golf course just inside the town. Found on the right side of the road on Fjarðarheiði, on the way to Egilsstaðir. A cozy golf pavilion t…
Vopnafjörður Golf Course - Skálavöllur
The Vopnafjörður golf course, Skálavöllur, has 9 holes but due to its layout and the spectaclular views it holds a special place among golf enthusiasts in Iceland. Located on a hillside, partially at …

Museums and Historical Places

Steinasafn Petru
Ljósbjörg Petra María Sveinsdóttir was interested in stones all her life and started to collect them in earnest in 1946. Most of her stones were found in Stöðvarfjörður and other places in East Icelan…
French sailors in Iceland
The avant-garde exhibition in The French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður is the newest of Fjarðabyggð' s museums and collections. This museum is located in two stately buildings, the Doctor's House and the …
Breiðdalssetur
The centre features an exhibition on the use of drill cores to reveal the hidden depths of Iceland's geology, including the volcanic island of Surtsey and the immense sequence of lavas that make up Ea…
Wartime Museum
At the Icelandic Wartime Museum, you can travel back to the days of the Second World War and the military occupation of Reyðarfjörður. The museum gives a vivid insight into life during the war in a c…
Safnahúsið in Nordfjordur
The museum building "Safnahúsið" in Nordfjordur includes 3 museums: Tryggvi Collection An impressive introduction to the art of painter Tryggvi Ólafsson from Nordfjordur.The exhibition offers a cross-…
Auroras Iceland
In a small village on the east coast of Iceland, The Icelandic House of the Northern Lights opened in May 2016. You can enjoy the northern lights exhibition in Wathne´s House (Auroras Iceland). The ex…
Museum of Natural History Nordfjordur
A new and interesting museum which displays the best of Icelandic nature; Icelandic mammals, shellfish, birds, insects and stone collection as well as specimens from the East Icelandic flora. Hours of…
Fjarðabyggð Cultural Center
Menningarstofa Fjarðabyggðar (Fjardabyggd Cultural Center) was established in 2017, and its role is to support and promote cultural activities in Fjarðabyggð. Menningarstofa workss with people in cult…
Maritime Museum
The museum mostly exhibits objects and utensils relating to fishing and seafaring in general. It also displays various reminders of local trade, industry, and medicine from times past. The collection …
Randulffs-sjóhús
Randulff´s Sea House is located by the sea in Eskifjördur. It is during the summer months 2011 and Randulff´s restaurant serves dinner according to a traditional local menu in a unique atmosphere. Ran…
Tryggvi Ólafsson Art Museum
Tryggvi Ólafsson was born in 1940 in Norðfjörður. He studied at the Icelandic School of Fine Arts and Crafts 1960-61 and at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen 1961-66. Tryggvi Ólafsson is one of …
The Jósafat Hinriksson’s Maritime Museum
The museum displays interesting objects relating to fishing, iron work, boat building and the old ways of the Icelandic people. It displays a replica of Josafat’s fathers old iron workshop where Josaf…
Bustarfell Museum
In Hofsárdalur in Vopnafjörður you will find the old family farm Bustarfell, a quaint, centuries old Icelandic turf house with red gables and a grass-grown roof which is now a museum. Bustarfell is on…
Vopnafjarðarkirkja
Vopnfjarðarkirkja church was built in 1903 and is now a historic building. Until that year, there was no church in the village, but there were churches at Refstaður and Hof (both in Hofsárdalur valley…
Hofskirkja
The Hof vicarage has always been a major factor in the history of Vopnafjörður. It was home to some of the major characters of Vopnfirðinga Saga and they controlled one of two chieftainships in Vopnaf…
Vopnfirðingasaga Monument
An archeological dig in 2006 revealed ruins from the time of Vopnfirðingasaga, not far from the present church at Hof. The saga is believed to have been written in the 13th century, taking place in 96…
Kolbeinstangi Lighthouse
Kolbeinstangaviti Lighthouse is just under 20 meters tall and stands in a magnificent location in Leiðarhöfn, Vopnafjörður. The lighthouse was built in 1942 but was not put into use until two years la…
Lindarbakki
Borgarfjörður Eystri is known for its unique beauty and rich history. Lindarbakki, a small, beautiful turf house, has captivated many visitors with its picturesque look. A must see when visiting the v…
Njarðvíkurskriður and Naddi
Until the year 1949, when passable road came about, all traffic through the Njarðvíkurskriður screes between Njarðvík and Borgarfjörður Eystri was either on foot or on horseback. Njarðvíkurskriður wer…
Álfaborg
On arrival to Borgarfjörður Eystri, you will se a distinctive landmark in the middle of the village; Álfaborg, or The city of Elves, where the Queen of Elves lives, legend tells. Numerous tales tell o…
Bakkagerðiskirkja
Placed on the outskirts of the village of Borgarfjörður Eystri, close to the famed Álfaborg - The City of Elves, stands the church Bakkagerðiskirkja, consecrated in 1901. The church boasts of a beauti…

Hiking

Flögufoss
Flögufoss is the highest waterfall in Breiðdalur valley, around 60 meters high. The waterfall is in the river Flöguá that runs through the Flöguskarð mountain pass. Just above Flögufoss is another sma…
Einbúi
Jafnadalur is a valley in Stöðvarfjördur facing northward. At the core of the vale, there is Einbúinn - "The Hermit"- , a voluminous and solitary rock in otherwise flat surroundings. The Jafnadalur al…
Vöðlavík Hiking Trails
Vöðlavík, which is sometimes called Vaðlavík, is a deserted cove south of Gerpir, where there used to be several farms. A road leads to Vöðlavík from Eskifjörður, which is only open in the summer for …
Búðará Canyon and Waterfall
A beautiful walking path from the center of Reyðarfjörður. Búðarárfoss can be found above Reyðarfjörður. The waterfall is full of water and falls down Búðarklettar. The river flows down through the ce…
Gerpir
Gerpir is the easternmost cape of Iceland, steep and rugged, 661 meters high. It is believed that the oldest cliffs in Iceland, about 12 million years old, are found in Gerpir.  Gerpissvæðið is a true…
Helgustaðanáma Hiking Trail
The Iceland spar mine in Helgustaðaland can be found on the way from Eskifjörður to Vöðlavík, and a footpath leads to it. Helgustaðanáma is an old Iceland spar mine in the land of Helgustaðir in Eskif…
Hólmatindur Hiking Trail
Hólmatindur, 985 meters high, is the pride of the people of Eskfjörður, and the beautiful peak stands on the east side of the fjord, facing the village. A challenging hiking trail leads to the mountai…
Grænafell
The haven of Mt. Grænafell by Reyðarfjörður has served as the prime location for local outdoor activities for a number of years. At the top of the mountain, a beautiful lake awaits the visitor and a s…
The Stone Arch in Jafnadalur
Tucked into the slopes of Mount Álftafell above the Jafnadalur valley, this natural stone arch is a hidden gem for hikers seeking a short but rewarding outing. Formed by centuries of erosion, the arch…
The Mountains of Stöðvarfjörður
A natural treasure. The mountains in Stöðvarfjörður are ideal for all lovers of mountaineering. Súlur, the emblem of Stöðvarfjörður, is the perfect choice for experienced climbers looking for new chal…
Hafnarnesviti
Hafnarnesviti lighthouse is not the biggest one but is well worth the hike to get there. There was a small settlement on Hafranes. At some point, 100 people lived there, but most moved away early 20th…
Asknes Hiking Trail
Asknes in fjord Mjóifjörður houses the remains of a old whaling-station, which the Norwegians erected around year 1900. The factory was the largest of its kind in the world at that time. In its hayday…
Sandfell
Sandfell is a distinctive 743m. high rhyolite mountain between Stöðvarfjörður and Fáskrúðsfjörður. The best approach is from the south side of Fáskrúðsfjörður. The trail leaves the coastal road betwee…
Gilsárfoss
A pleasant hiking trail leads from Vattarnesvegur, on the east side of the urban area on Fáskrúðsfjörður, up along Gilsá. There are numerous beautiful waterfalls on the way and you can walk behind one…
Búðará
Búðará flows right through Reyðarfjörður town. In the center of the town, you will find the start of a beautiful hiking trail that runs along the river through the forested riverbank of Búðará. When y…
Viðfjörður
The beutiful wilderness at bay Norðfjarðarflói. Of the three fjords or main arms in Norðfjarðarflói bay, Viðfjörður is the most southern. The remaining two are Norðfjörður, the home to Neskaupstaður t…
Oddsskarð
It was not until 1949 that Norðfjörður first came into road contact with the neighboring settlements. The route was through Oddsskarð, one of the highest mountain roads in the country, which was usual…
Neskaupstaður Nature Reserve
Iceland´s first nature reserve. The reserve, stretching from Stórilækur toward the ocean, became formally protected on November 29th, 1972, making Neskaupstaður Nature Reserve the first of its sort in…
Hellisfjörður
A charming, richly vegetated fjord, deserted and hidden behind the mountainous peninsula across the bay from Neskaupstaður. The ruins of a whaling station that operated early in the 20th century can s…
Avalance Defence Structures
A part of the great outdoors in Norðfjörður. Over the last several years, impressive structures have been built above the town of Neskaupstaður, in order to protect it from snow on the towering mounta…
Sandvík Bay
Once the easternmost settlement in Iceland. Though this inlet of the Gerpir cliffs is now abandoned, it once sheltered Iceland´s easternmost settlement, and is still home to the famous ghost Glæsir. H…
Hólmanes
Between Reyðarfjörður and Eskifjörður you can visit the Nature reserve Hólmanes. This is an ideal place to enjoy a good walk either down to the sea or up the hills. Birds and remarkable rock formation…
Rauðubjörg
These brightly colorful rhyolite cliffs rise over the seashore of Barðsnes peninsula, across the bay from Neskaupstaður. Residents of the fjord have long said that if the sun shines on them in the eve…
Álfkonusteinn Hiking Trail
Above the farm Bustarfell in Vopnafjörður stands a large rock called Álfkonusteinn (Elf Stone). It is relatively easy to walk from Bustarfell to the rock, and an interesting legend related to the sto…
Drangsnes
A hiking trail leads from the parking lot by Gljúfursárfoss through Drangsnes, to Krummsholt. At Krummsholt you can see ancient ruins dating back to Viking age. In fact, a Viking named Þorsteinn Uxafó…
Þverárgil canyon
A hiking path running along Þverá river in Þverá canyon in Vopnafjörður. The canyon is exceptionally beautiful as one can see colorful rock formations from an old volcano, contrasting the otherwise da…
Kolbeinstangi Lighthouse
Kolbeinstangaviti Lighthouse is just under 20 meters tall and stands in a magnificent location in Leiðarhöfn, Vopnafjörður. The lighthouse was built in 1942 but was not put into use until two years la…
Skjólfjörur black sand beach
Be sure to visit Skjólfjörur beach when driving through Vopnafjörður! The beach is only a short walk from the road and offers a magnificent view of the open Atlantic sea. If you’re lucky, you might ev…
Gljúfursárfoss
The Gljúfursárfoss waterfall, situated on the southern side of Vopnafjörður, runs down a colorful ravine just below the parking lot. The waterfall is about 45 meters high and very beautiful.   The riv…
Búlandstindur
Búlandstindur is a 1069-meter-high basalt mountain in Djúpivogur district and is believed to be about 8 million years old. Búlandstindur is generally considered to be one of the most beautiful mountai…
Hálsaskógur
Hálsaskógur is in Búlandsnes, a short distance west of Djúpivogur. The forest area is very nice and there are signs providing information about the forest, such as the tree species, as well as tables …
Stórurð
Stórurð boulders is one of Icelands most spectacular sights and has gained more popularity amongst hikers in recent years. The expansive surroundings offer plenty to see and experience; blue-green po…
Dyrfjöll
The magnificent 1136 high mountain range Dyrfjöll near Borgarfjörður Eystri draws its name from the iconic "door" in the middle of the range. Its shape is very different from many other mountains in I…
Víknaslóðir
Víknaslóðir trails, sometimes also referred to as Trails of the Inlets is a vast net of well-marked and versatile hiking routes reaching from the village in Borgarfjörður Eystri to Loðmundarfjörður. L…
Brúnavík
Brúnavík is a deserted inlet just south of Borgarfjörður Eystri, renowned for its serene surroundings. A hike back and forth from the parking lot at Hafnarhólmi marina across Brúnavíkurskarð pass (360…