Remote 5 Day Hiking Tour in Iceland’s Borgarfjordur Eystri with Puffin Watching & Folklore

After a hearty breakfast, we drive to Hafnarhólmi headland, where we will find the local fishing boats moored. Nearby is one of the most populous puffin nesting grounds in Iceland. We'll make a stop there, letting you catch some photos of those darling creatures before starting our hike to Brúnavík bay, a peaceful, deserted inlet surrounded by rhyolite mountains. 

This day is the Big Day of the tour. Taking our longest hike, we will hike the Stórurð path, a location truly out of this world. Filled with massive rocks, lined up from heavy earthquakes shaking them from the mountains above, they hide small ponds of azure blue. We will also trek to the highest point of the trip for some remarkable views.

The trekking will take approximately 6 hours, and take you through remarkable nature, offering unique experiences that only wild nature can bring.

We'll start the day in Afrétt, near to where the sheep roundups take place. From there, we hike approximately 18 kilometres and cross past Urðarhólavatn lake where we see the rhyolite colours run through the lake bottom. As we continue, we will have the stunning view to the mountains and Gæsavötn lakes on our way to Vatnstungur where springwater rivulets trickle down to the ocean. 

From there we head to Gagnheiði ridge where we have a 360 view of the area, before heading home for the evening.

On the last day, we will take a hike from the Unaós farmstead to the bay of Héraðsflói, with its 26 kilometres stretch of black sand beaches. Home to a large number of birds, this is a birdwatcher's paradise. It also has a lot of driftwood, that comes all the way from Siberia, travelling through the North Atlantic to reach this coast. 

From there you'll head over the Gönguskörð pass, towards the farm of Njarðvík, where you will be picked up, before ending your trip in Álfheimar, where you can rest and shower before your return to modernity in Egilsstaðir.