Information about Vesturdalur
Vesturdalur is a green and lush mountainous valley in Skagafjordur, cutting deep into the mid highlands. The place is a popular campsite.
The river Hofsa runs through the valley and joins the glacier river Jokulsa Vestri (a.k.a. Vestari Jokulsa), one of Iceland's most popular rafting rivers. Vesturdalur has a few farms and an charming church, built in 1904. Traveling poet Simon Dalaskald is buried in the churchyard.
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