Urðarhólar

Gentle 3 km walk through rolling terrain, small ponds and bird-rich countryside beneath the colourful mountains of Borgarfjörður Eystri.

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About Urðarhólar

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓A good option when you want a shorter walk rather than a half-day mountain hike.

✓Bring binoculars if birdwatching interests you.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

The marked trail starts at Afrétt in the innermost part of Borgarfjörður Eystri.

Approx. 3 km marked trail.

NEARBY INSPIRATION

Borgarfjörður Eystri · 10 km away

Three-hour marked mountain walk above Bakkagerði providing superb views over the village and the whole of Borgarfjörður Eystri.

Borgarfjörður Eystri · 8 km away

Rocky hill beside Bakkagerði traditionally believed to be the home of Iceland’s queen of the elves, with an easy trail to a panoramic viewpoint.

Borgarfjörður Eystri · 10 km away

Exceptionally accessible seabird colony where visitors can watch puffins at remarkably close range from purpose-built paths and viewing platforms.

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