Craters and lava in Borgarfjörður area

Last updated: Dec 4, 2025
Helga Halldórsdóttir
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Last updated: Dec 4, 2025

Craters and lava in Borgarfjörður area

Beautiful Icelandic winter weather! Went hiking on Grábrók crater one morning in Norðurárdal valley.  What a beautiful view over the lava and up to the mountains. One of my favorite place´s. 

The wind was fresh as always this morning coming from the Langjökull and Eiríksjökull glaciers. One of the days when I thank God for having few extra kilos...I know a lady in the valley that one day stumbled and fell down on her nose. When she stood up again she realized that the wind had stopped! It was so normal for her to struggle against the wind in the valley she did not notice when it stopped! Don´t believe it...Icelandic joke about our wind...

Craters and lava in Borgarfjörður area

 

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My name is Helga and I live in the small town Borgarnes on the west side of Iceland. I have lived in Borgarnes most of my life but was born and raised on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. So I know the west side of the country fairly well. My family have been renting out small self catering apartment and house for guests in the old town of Borgarnes under the name Egils Guesthouse. We really enjoy getting guests to our beautiful small town. I am a tour guide and can give you information’s about best trips in the area. I can also plan a tour for you to my favorite places on the west side of Iceland.

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