Hidden Pearls of the Highlands
Fjalladýrð offers accommodation and tours in Iceland’s highest inhabited settlement
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he highest inhabited area in Iceland is called Möðrudalur, where you can find accommodation and guided tours to the northern highlands of Iceland. Fjalladýrð offers 27 made up beds and camping facilities, guided hiking tours as well as specially designed jeep tours to hidden pearls of the highlands.
Mystery in the Air
Möðr ud a lu r’s h istor y is pa r t icu la rly interesting, as it has been inhabited since the settlement of Iceland and has served as an important waypoint ever since. The northern highlands also became a hiding place for Iceland’s most famous outlaw, Fja lla-Ey vindur. Fja lladýrð’s Elísabet K ristjá nsdót t ir says t he Möðr ud a lu r valley is surrounded by an air of mystery and adventure, which can only be fully enjoyed in the company of those who know the area’s rich history.
The Café in the Mountains
Fjalladýrð is 1500 feet above sea level in between Mývatn and Egilsstaðir. Here you will find Fjallakaffi (or Mountain Café) restaurant which offers Icelandic cuisine and ideal refreshments after a hardy walk. All the meat in Fjallakaffi comes from locally bred sheep, which is cooked and smoked according to age old traditions. By special order, Fjallakaffi offers Sláturterta (or blood-pudding cake), which is a full meal made to resemble Herðubreið Mountain, complete with mashed potatoes in the crater. You can also purchase wool-products in Fjallakaffi, beautifully knitted by local women.
Tours to the Remote
Fjalladýrð offers guided jeep tours to remote locations such as Askja, an immense active volcanic crater with a pool of water at the bottom, the Ice Caves of Kverkfjöll, the enormous canyons of Hafrahvammagljúfur
and Herðubreiðalindir, an oasis in the middle of the barren highlands where Fjalla-Eyvindur resided during the hardest winter of his banishment. The highlands have an especially rich geological history with many volcanic eruptions throughout the ages creating a unique landscape. These phenomena are explained in Fjalladýrð’s nature tours and the guided hiking tours of various lengths and types, all created according to the customers’ wishes. In the summer, Fjalladýrð offers guided evening walks where guests staying overnight can learn about the local geology, flora, agriculture, culture and history. Fjalladýrð Mörðudal • 701 Egilsstaðir
+354 471 1858 fjalladyrd@fjalladyrd.is www.fjalladyrd.is
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