Kjölur Nature Cabins

We offer a selection of lodging options along the historic Kjölur road through the central highlands. Each one is a comfortable base for exploring the landscape – stay in one place, or break your journey up and stay at each. Beds are single beds in dormitories at all properties.

The cabins close around 20 September and open again for the summer around 15 June each year.

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From south to north along Kjölur

The cabins in the order you meet them driving north from the Geysir area.

64.45°N

Fremstaver

Up to 25 guests

The closest to the Geysir area, about 25 km away – a charming mountain hut on the south slopes of Bláfell with good cooking facilities and WC. Climb Bláfell for views as far as the eye can see, look for the legendary cave of Bergþór, or head out to the Kór canyon.

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64.61°N

Árbúðir

Up to 30 guests

Right beside the Kjölur route on the banks of the river Svartá. One room with 4 beds, one with 12 and a large room with the rest. Good cooking facilities, WC and a hot shower, with walking tracks along the river. Kaffi Kjölur, a cosy coffee house, is at Árbúðir too.

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64.75°N

Gíslaskáli

45–50 guests in 6 rooms

Tucked away in the Kjalhraun lava field beside the source of the Svartá river. Top-notch cooking facilities, a spacious dining area, two sitting rooms, WC and hot showers, electricity for light and heating – plus a big stable and corral with hay for sale. Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll are an easy drive away.

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Grímst.-
heiði

Öndvegur

Up to 50 guests in two-person rooms

A new and exceptionally spacious lodge on Grímstunguheiði for horsemen and other travellers in the highlands, with kitchen, dining room, sitting rooms and good sanitary facilities.

Prices

Sleeping-bag accommodationISK per person per night + 800 ISK tax per group	9.500 ISK
Sleeping bag for rentISK	1.500 ISK
Tent or campervanISK per night + 400 ISK tax per group	2.900 ISK
HorsesISK per horse	100 ISK
Roll of hayISK + VAT	22.000 ISK

Estimate your stay

Guests

Nights

Horses

Rent sleeping bags

77.600 ISK4 × 2 nights sleeping-bag accommodation (76.000 ISK) + tax 1.600 ISK

An estimate from the price list – the tax is counted per group per night and horses per night. Confirm by email when you book.

Getting there

During the summer months (15 June – 30 September) the cabins can be reached by rental car – make sure the vehicle is insured for Iceland’s mountain F-roads. The cabins sit around 700 m above sea level; the furthest, Gíslaskáli, is nearly 200 km and about 3.5 hours from Reykjavík, the last part on gravel roads.

Before you travel, check the weather at vedur.is, road conditions at road.is and safety information at safetravel.is.

Book a cabin

For more information and to book, send us an email or call +354 792 6788.

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