GuardTrailsDay 17 of 19 · Saudarkrokur · Deep South & Geological Loop of Iceland
Day 17 — Turf House Heritage & Rural Culture of Glaumbær
A nature day to your new base in Saudarkrokur, with 1 h 37 on the road and plenty of free time.
Stage 12 · Saudarkrokur · Iceland
We sleep at Syðra-Skörðugil Guesthouse, 2.8 km away
day 17 1 night 1 h 37 on the road112 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — culture 35. Based on: museum; museum reached from the stage (Glaumbær).
- programme
- 5 h 30
- road
- 1 h 37
- Borgarsandur Beach WalkInterest culture 353 h
- Glaumbær Turf House Museum visitInterest culture 35★☆☆☆☆ · known in 4 languages — article “Glaumbær”“Glaumbær is an Icelandic town and church site in the middle of Langholt, west of Héraðsvötn in Skagafjörður, formerly a part of the rural municipality Seyluhreppur. It is now home to the Skagafjörður Folk Museum.” — after Wikipedia2 h 30
To add if time allows: Grettislaug Hot Spring (3 h) · Sauðárkrókur Harbor Dinner (3 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Grettislaug Hot Spring
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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.
Hofsós
A small coastal village featuring a famous infinity pool overlooking the Skagafjörður fjord.
60 min there · detour +3 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2025 by Steinninn — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grafarkirkja
The oldest turf church in Iceland, located in a serene valley near the coast.
30 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2007 by Rob Oo from NL — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sauðárkrókur
A town with a long stretch of black sand beach offering views across the bay.
45 min there · detour +6 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2025 by Steinninn — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
