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Bleiksá river and waterfall

30/06/2016Hiking

Bleiksá river and waterfalls are what greets you when arriving in Eskifjordur. The Bleiksá river starts by the mountain Harðskafi and goes down to Eskifjord, passing the church and cultural center as well as the local camping spot. Hiking is fairly easy up to the main waterfall itself and has numerous smaller and beautiful […]

Veturhus

31/07/2015Uncategorized

Take a poignant visit to the fjord town of Reydarfjordur, and learn how the inhabitants saved dozens of British soldiers during the Second World War. Iceland was under Allied occupation for much of World War II and Reydarfjordur was occupied by around 3,000 British troops. The reminders of this time are fairly visible, ranging from [...]

Mjóeyri travel service

05/08/201443 commentsUncategorized

Cottages - Guesthouse - Sleeping bag - B&B - Hot Tub - Sauna Tour guide - Hiking - Sightseeing - Ski - Hunting AccommodationsActivitiesRandulf´s sea-houseAccommodations At Mjóeyri we offer two kinds of accomodations, both in our guesthouse, and in our cottages, for those who want to enjoy a little bit more privacy. All the houses are situated [...]

Hiking in Eskifjordur

26/07/2014Uncategorized

Do you want to go hiking in east iceland? Check out the english part of the East travellers and hikers club in East Iceland here < Would you like to get a guided tour or information about the best trails to go on.. check out www.mjoeyri.is Travel Service Where to hike or climb? Holmatindur mountain [...]

Waterfalls

25/07/2014Uncategorized

Meet The Locals

22/07/201452 commentsUncategorized

Hólmanes peninsula

08/07/2014Uncategorized

Hólmanes was declared protected in 1973 because of its diverse and beautiful nature. Over 150 species of vegetation have been found there and many of wich are characteristic for East Iceland. Bird life in Hólmanes is also very rich and sea birds, wading birds, moa’s, ducks and geese have their habitat in the area. Mt.Hólmatindur […]

Hólmatindur Mountain

02/06/2012Uncategorized

The pride and joy of the people in Eskifjordur, Holmatindur is 985 meters high and stands tall over the fjord across from the town. Very demanding if decided to climb but worth it for the view over the fjords and easier if climbed from Reydarfjordur side (not the face of the mountain that seen from [...]