13 DEAR VISITOR Leirhnjúkur P 16 2 590 m. Welcome to Mývatn Nature Reserve! You REYKJAHLÍÐ VILLAGE P Stóra-Víti 27 29 are visiting a very special place. Lake 1 Golf course Mývatn, Laxá river and most of the Hlíðavegur School surroundings are protected by law as 17 37 35 15 25 globally important wetlands. Everyone is Dimmuborgir Krafla 36 obliged to treat the local environment with 33 Power Plant
Lynghraun 16 care and avoid interrupting sensitive wildlife. Helluhraun
Skútahraun Birkihraun 10 14
34 Klappahraun KEEP IN MIND! Mt. Hlíðarfjall 30 15 Múlavegur 771 m. • Sailing on the lake, including kayaking to Húsavík 32 863 and paddle boarding, is not permitted for 1 visitors. 848 87 14 17 • Stay within marked trails, the vegetation Hverir 15 and the geological formations are very 9 20 fragile. to Egilsstaðir • Take only photographs and memories 13 Grímsstaðir 14 back with you, leave rocks and plants 6 1 behind. 1 Mt. Námafjall • Always use public WC. If you are far off Bjarg 2 12 the beaten track, bury your waste away Másvatn 24 P SandvatnMt. Vindbelgjarfjall from the trail. Enjoy your stay! 18 Hverir Harlequin Duck 529 m. 23 3 485 m. Ytri Neslönd Vogar Grjótagjá 8 1 5 17 3 21 P 9
to Akureyri P Mt. Hverfjall / Hverfell Geiteyjarströnd 7 www.yulelads.is 7 Askja Mývatn 4 452 m. 1 P P Parking 848 10 1 Dimmuborgir Observation Desk 8 28 Arnarvatn Höfði 848 Interesting Place 5 Visitor Center Álftagerði Skútustaðagígar 11 Northern Lights Arnarvatn 4 11 Kálfaströnd Campsite 22 Skútustaðir18 Grocery Store 6 1 P Gas Station Stöng Airport 12 www.myvatnmarathon.com Public Restroom N Hiking Route Grænavatn Dettifoss Paved Road W E Gravel Road Footpath 26 Heiði 5 km. S
NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTANCES FROM MÝVATN Höfði Find a safe spot. Please, do not Akureyri….. 83 km Dettifoss… 50 km park or stop the car in the middle Húsavík….. 54 km Ásbyrgi… 118 km of the road. Recommended spots: ATTENTION! Egilsstaðir..165km Goðafoss.. 49 km Travelers with mobile homes and campers, overnight stay is only Reykjavík.. 470 Krafla……. 15 km www.visitmyvatn.is prohibited at designated km Keflavík…. 512 km Askja 130/150 km #VisitMyvatn Have fun! campsites. WHERE TO STAY & EAT HIKING ROUTES Sel Hótel Mývatn Icelandair Hótel Mývatn Vogafjós Farm Resort 2 3 4 Hótel Laxá 1 Vindbelgjarfjall (Mt. Vindbelgjarfjall) 1 Dine at Sel Bistro Dine at Mylla Restaurant Dine at the Cowshed Cafe Dine at Eldey Restaurant The trail is steep at times, but it suits most hikers, and the view of the district from the summit is Shop at Café Sel & Gamli Bær Bistro Visit the cows www.hotellaxa.is spectacular. Length: 2,5 km (one way) www.myvatn.is www.icelandairhotels.com www.vogafjos.is Tel +354 464-1900 Tel +354 464-4164 Tel +354 594-2000 Tel +354 464-3800 2 Reykjahlíð - Grjótagjá Walk through lava, a birch forrest and sand. Uneven path that can be loose. Length: 2,5 km 5 Stay at Vogar Travel Service 6 Stay at 7 Stay at 8 Dine at Kaffi Borgir Eat at Daddi’s Pizza Skútustaðir Farm Guesthouse Dimmuborgir Guesthouse Shop at Mývatn Market 3 Grjótagjá - Mt. Hverfjall / Hverfell TAXI www.skutustadir.is www.Dimmuborgir.is www.kaffiborgir.is Walk through lava, a birch forrest and sand. Uneven path that can be loose. Path leads to the www.vogahraun.is Tel +354 464-4212 Tel +354 464-4210 Tel +354 464-1144 service house by the mountain. Length: 2 km Tel +354 464-4399 4 Mt. Hverfjall / Hverfell - Dimmuborgir 9 Stay at Fosshótel Mývatn 10 Stay at Bjarg Travel Service 11 Stay at Hótel Gígur 12 Stay at Stöng Guesthouse Marked path through gravel around the mountain hills to the gate of Dimmuborgir. Length: 3,6 km Hotel & restaurant Campsite & Guesthouse Hotel & restaurant & restaurant www.islandshotel.is [email protected] www.keahotels.is www.stong.is 5 Dimmuborgir - Birtingatjörn Tel +354 453-0000 Tel +354 464-4240 Tel +354 464-4455 Tel +354 464-4252 Marked path through lava and cliffs and uneven at times. Length: 3 km North Bank Circle Stay at 6 13 Stay at 14 Stay at 15 16 Stay at Starts at the lava field by road nr. 1, 100 m from Icelandair Hotel Mývatn. Nice walk along the lake Hlíð Travel Service Eldá Guesthouse Guesthouse Helluhraun 13 Óli’s Homestay front and rough lava. Good for bird observation. Length: 6 km www.myvatnaccommodation.is www.elda.is HG 649 [email protected] [email protected] Tel +354 464-4103 Tel +354 464-4220 Tel +354 894-3433 7 Mt. Hverfjall / Hverfell Tel +354 846-7392 Walking up from parking lot: Compressed gravel path that can be a little loose. Incline about 15°. Length 500 m 17 Stay at Crater circle: Length: 3,3 km WHAT TO DO Miðhús Apartment Walking up from south side: Steep route in loose sand. Length: 540 m [email protected] 18 Bath at Mývatn Nature Baths 19 Travel with Geo Travel 20 Fly with Mýflug Air Tel: +354 867-8249 Grjótagjá - Mývatn Nature Baths Dine at Café Kvika www.geotravel.is www.myflug.is 8 A walk by old gravel roads through the lava. Length: 1,8 km Book at www.mnb.is [email protected] [email protected] Tel +354 464-4411 Tel +354 464-4442 Tel +354 464-4400 9 Mt. Hverfjall / Hverfell - Mývatn Nature Baths A marked path through gravel and lava. Length: 2,5 km 21 Travel with Mývatn Tours 22 23 Explore the Bird Museum HIKERS! Ride with Safarí Horses Dimmuborgir www.myvatntours.is www.fuglasafn.is 10 www.safarihestar.is Hiking routes marked: Several hiking routes are available in Dimmuborgir. You will find a map when you enter the gate. [email protected] [email protected] Tel +354 464-1920 Tel +354 864-1121 Red, are considered hard Small circle: 570 m Large circle: 750 m (including Hallarflöt). Can be steep! Tel +354 464-4477 Church circle: 1,8 km Mellandahringur: 1,5 km Krókastígur: 890 m Blue, are considered easy Orange, not serviced Höfði and surrounding area 24 Ride with Saltvík Horses 25 26 11 Study at Krafla Visitor Center Dog Sledge with Snow Dogs Höfði is a rocky promontory which reaches into the waters of Lake Mývatn. The view from here is www.saltvik.is www.landsvirkjun.com/visitus www.snowdogs.is good, giving a vista of the lake's coves and inlets, besides being an excellent site for birdwatching. [email protected] [email protected] Tel +354 847-7199 Gravel road around Höfði. Beautiful area for birdwatchers. Length: 1,2 km Tel +354 847-6515 Klasar: 1 km (one way) Klasar circle: 2,2 km Birtingatjörn: 1,2 km Strípar circle: 420 m 27 28 Travel with Hike & Bike Visit The Yule Lads 29 Play Golf in Dimmuborgir Tel +354 856-1159 www.hikeandbike.is 12 Námafjall / Hverir Tel +354 899-4845 www.yulelads.is www.mitt.golf.is/gkm The hot spring area named Hverir, east of Mt. Námafjall, is one of the high temperature areas in [email protected] [email protected] Iceland. Don’t walk outside of the path, you don’t want to catch a burn!
Pseudocraters - Mt. Vindbelgjarfjall Leirhnjúkur 30 13 OTHER SERVICES Shop at Dyngjan Gallery Enjoy a walk through the active volcanic area of Leirhnjúkur. A hiking trail leads from the hot spring Local Handicraft Market area to the crater Hófur, which is north of Leirhnjúkur. 32 33 Mývatn Car Rental Supermarket Tel +354 464-2003 and Repair www.samkaup.is 14 Reykjahlíð - Mt. Hlíðarfjall www.myvatncarrental.com Tel +354 464-4466 Marked path from Reykjahlíð to the top of Mt. Hlíðarfjall. Very steep! Tel +354 623-6660 31 Travel with Saga Travel 15 Leirhnjúkur - Reykjahlíð www.sagatravel.is A trail leads from Leirhnjúkur to Mt. Hlíðarfjall. You can go up the very steep path or continue directly 34 Visitor Center 35 [email protected] Health Care Center Mt. Hverfjall / Hverfell to Reykjahlíð. It crosses the flow of the lava since 1724-1729. [email protected] Tel +354 558-8888 Pharmacy www.ust.is/myvatn-and-laxa 16 Stóra-Víti Tel +354 464-4460 Tel +354 464-0660 Mývatn Nature Reserve is Short trail around the maar (explosion crater) Stóra-Víti, formed in 1724. perfect for hikers, nature 17 The Dalfjall Mt. Route 36 ATM 37 Skútustaðahreppur lovers, photographers and Beautiful path from Leirhnjúkur to the highway at Námaskarð pass. Bank www.spar.is Municipality birdwatchers. The area has a Post Office www.postur.is Tel +354 464-4163 variety of marked hiking routes 18 Skútustaðagígar - Pseudocraters Tel +354 464-6220 www.skutustadahreppur.is and beautiful landscapes! Stóra Víti The crater’s circle: Good gravel path with stairs up to the craters. Start from parking lot by Hótel Gígur or Sel Hótel. Length: 1,6 km www.visitmyvatn.is The Stakhólstjörn circle: The gravel and mud trail runs around Stakhólstjörn. Close proximity to MÝVATN NATURE RESERVE, THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CAPITAL OF ICELAND #VisitMyvatn diverse birdlife. Length 2,9 km