GuardTrailsDay 7 of 21 · Neskaupstaður · The Uncharted Volcanic Loop & Wild Peninsulas
Day 7 — The Silent Solitude of Mjóifjörður
A nature day to your new base in Neskaupstaður, with a short drive (1 h 10).
Stage 6 · Neskaupstaður · Iceland
We sleep at House Brun, 4.6 km away
day 7 1 night 1 h 10 on the road72 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: bay; bay reached from the stage (Mjóifjörður).
- programme
- 7 h
- road
- 1 h 10
- Sea kayaking along the steep cliffs of the fjordInterest nature 153 h 30
- Explore the rusted shipwreck of MjóifjörðurInterest nature 15★★☆☆☆ · known in 9 languages — article “Mjóifjörður”“Mjóifjörður is a village of 7 people in East Iceland, sitting on a fjord of the same name. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.” — after Wikipedia1 h 30
- Birdwatching walk near the shore of BrekkaInterest nature 152 h
To add if time allows: Hike along the multi-tiered Klifbrekkufossar Waterfalls (3 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Explore the rusted shipwreck of Mjóifjörður
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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.
Egilsstaðir
A convenient hub to stock up on supplies and check local weather conditions before heading into the remote fjords.
45 min there · detour +8 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2023 by Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gufufoss
A stunning waterfall located directly along the road to Mjóifjörður, offering a quick scenic break.
20 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps
