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Day 14 of 21 · Varmahlíð · The Uncharted Volcanic Loop & Wild Peninsulas

Day 14 — Turf Architecture of Glaumbær

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An active day to your new base in Varmahlíð, with 2 h 53 on the road.

Turf Architecture of Glaumbær
Northwestern Region, Iceland © photographed in 2014 by Michal Gorski — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 11 · Varmahlíð · Iceland

We sleep at Syðra-Skörðugil Guesthouse, 2.8 km away

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day 14 1 night 2 h 53 on the road188 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — culture 35. Based on: museum; museum reached from the stage (Glaumbær Museum).

programme
5 h 30
road
2 h 53

To add if time allows: Soak in the historic Grettislaug Geothermal Pool (2 h) · Stroll through the historical town of Sauðárkrókur (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Explore the turf houses of Glaumbær Museum

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Húsavík

    Húsavík

    Visit the local stables to observe Icelandic horses in their coastal environment.

    60 min there · detour +4 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 29 July 2011 by Andreas Tille — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Varmahlíð

    Varmahlíð

    Stop at a local equestrian center to learn about the history of the Icelandic horse breed.

    45 min there · detour +8 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2025 by Steinninn — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons