The tour with no name

The ride

The north east and east Iceland is known for its spectacular sights and untouched nature. The ride takes us from the north all the way to the eastern wilderness. The path from Bjarnastaðir Farm to the East of Iceland is amongst the most rural parts of the country.

When we ride

Along the trail

4 highlights on the route – scroll sideways to follow it.

Jökulsárgljúfur

Glacier river canyon! The deepest and most breathtaking canyon in whole Iceland.

Hljóðaklettar

Or Echo rock are a distinctive cluster of columnar rock formations, located by Jokulsargljufur in Vatnajokull National Park.

Möðrudalur

The highest located farm in Iceland.

Stuðlagil

Is one of the most stunning places in Iceland and is a must see when visiting the east Iceland.

Day by day

1. DAY1

   Reykjavík – Akureyri – Bjarnastaðir – Hljóðaklettar – Hafursstaðir – Bjarnastaðir≈ 11 km

   Meeting place is at Reykjavík Domestic Airport at 06:20. We fly to Akureyri and drive to Bjarnastaðir farm. Please bring your passport or other identification for your domestic flight. After taking a bus to Bjarnastaðir Farm where we enjoy a soup for lunch, we saddle up and ride along the majestic Jökulsá river and the canyon Jökulsárgljúfur till we reach Hafursstaðir, an abandoned farm where the horses stay for the night. On the other site of the river we see Hljóðaklettar (Echo Rocks), a distinctive cluster of columnar rock formations. After leaving the horses at Hafursstaðir, we drive back to Bjarnastaðir Farm to soak in the hot tub while looking forward to continuing our journey. Approx.11 km.

2. DAY2

   Bjarnastaðir – Hafursstaðir – Grímsstaðir – Bjarnastaðir

   After a good night’s rest we will meet our horses at Hafursstaðir farm and saddle up. The trail of the day takes us over Hólasandur, the largest desert in Iceland. We ride on old riding trails and excellent riding paths all the way up to Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum, the highest lying farm in the country, where we say goodbye to the horses to head back to Bjarnastaðir Farm. There we stay for our last night before journeying further East.

3. DAY3

   Bjarnastaðir – Grímsstaðir – Möðrudalur≈ 8 km

   On this wonderful day we head up to Grímsstaðardalur valley. On the way we ride along the mountain ridge Víðidalsfjallgarður and through the gap Sótaskarð. As if we are riding through the ages, we see what once was…. old abandoned farms in vast wilderness. We stop for lunch at an old sheepfold which has been turned into a small shop, before we mount back on our horses. We ride about 8 km up to the valley of Möðrudalur, right in the middle of nowhere in the Icelandic wilderness, where we stay for the night. Möðrudalur is a sleeping bag accommodation. Approx 33 km.

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