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Mountain Pass:
Öxi
Mountain road, Lagarfljót to Berufjörður
It’s closed for much of the winter,
but this high mountain dirt road
offers some absolutely stunning
views of those old, scored, scraped
east-coast mountains slanting down
into the sea. Grip the wheel tight,
take it slow and stop for a break at
every viewpoint. Check road.is if
the weather is poor or changeable,
and only go if you’re in a decent
car and up for some white-knuckle
driving. Map square: G10-H11
Event: National
Forest Day
Hallormsstaður
The east of Iceland is famous for
its forests. While they might not
contain any giant redwoods aor an-
cient oaks, there’s a spruce, piney
selection of woods for you wander
through. An event for the whole
family is when National Forest Day
is celebrated in Hallormsstaður.
The festivities feature loads of (free)
food, a 14-kilometre forest run, the
Lumberjack National Champion-
ship, concerts and fun activities for
children. Go get a lungful of oxygen
and celebrate our quiet arboreal
friends. G10
Festivals: LungA,
Polar & Bræðslan
Seyðisfjörður, Stöðvarfjörður &
Bakkagerði respectively
Music and art festivals through-
out the region highlight a youth-
ful growing cultural community in
the East. Spaced throughout the
summer, these varied events host
up-and-coming artists, cutting
edge musicians, residencies and
workshops that feed the emerging
scenes. Check lunga.is, braedslan.
is and polarstodvarfjordur.wixsite.
com for info. I7-11
Museum: Petra’s
Stone Collection
Stöðvarfjörður
Steinasafn Petru is a museum
dedicated to the life’s work of a
late great local of Stöðvarfjörður
whose hobby of collecting precious
and pretty minerals from the area
spawned this vast rock collection.
Still run by Petra’s descendants,
take your time to feel those crys-
tal vibez. On a summer’s day, it’s a
blissful place to hang out. There’s a
café, a nice garden, and a chance to
pick up a stone or two for yourself.
H10-11
Brewpub: Beljandi
Brewery
Breiðdalsvík
info: facebook.com/beljandibrugghus
The countryside isn’t famous for
its bars, but the fairly recent arriv-
al of Beljandi Brewery is looking
to change that. This Breiðsdalsvík
brew pub more than deserves a vis-
it. The atmosphere is wonderful,
the views are amazing and, like the
waterfall it’s named after, Beljandi
keeps the good stuff flowing. If you
can’t make it out East, visit them
at Mathöll Höfða in Reykjavík. I11
Road Trip:
Reyðarfjörður
Route 92 from Reyðarfjörður to
Eskifjörður and Neskaupsstaður.
This long fjord holds the small
towns of Reyðarfjörður—which has
a few surprising apartment blocks
for smelter workers—and the more
picturesque Eskifjörður. The end
of the road is Neskaupstaður which
boasts a great pool, the Hildibrand
Hotel, an excellent town museum
with a taxidermy diorama and
crystal collection, and boat trips
out into Norðfjörður. If you end up
spending some serious time there,
you can take a multi-day hike out
into the “abandoned fjords” of the
area to truly get away from it all.
H10-I9
USEFUL INFO
Grapevine on the East:
gpv.is/east
Our articles, info and
guides for East Iceland
Tourist Information:
East Iceland Regional Infor-
mation Centre
700 Egilsstaðir, Iceland
www.east.is
info@east.is
Tel: +354 471 2320

Emergency services
Tel: 112 (national helpline)
Weather report
en.vedur.is
Recorded info: +354 902 0600
HOW TO GET THERE
By domestic airline:
Egilsstaðir (EGS)
Flights from Reykjavík.
Sunnudalsvegur, Egilsstaðir
Main airline operator:
www.airiceland.is
Tel: +354 424 4020
Smaller airports
Þórshöfn, from Akureyri with Norlan-
dair (norlandair.is)
Hornafjörður, from Reykjavík with
Eagle Air (eagleair.is)
Vopnafjörður, from Akureyri with
Norlandair (norlandair.is)
By ferry
The Smyril Line Ferry travels between
Seyðisfjörður and the Faroe Islands &
Denmark once a week
Schedule & Info:
www.smyrilline.com
By car:
Road conditions
www.road.is
Tel: 1777
(Summer hours: 08:00-16:00 /
Winter: 06:30-22:00)
By bus:
National Bus Network
www.bus.is
Tel: + 354 540 2700
Browse the tours we’ve recommended at
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