Accommodation in the old farm, built in 1931. 2 double rooms with shared facilities on the lower floor (made up beds and breakfast) and 3 rooms for sleeping bag accommodation on the upper floor ( 1 x triple and 2 x doubles). The house can also be rented as a whole.
The farm is located in a pretty and peaceful area by Lake Elliðavatn, and short distance from the main services and attractions of the capital (a bus stop is close to the farm). There are beautiful walking paths in the area and it‘s a good location for bird watching.
Open: 01.03.-30.09.
Note: March, April and May 2012 is only open for sleeping accommodation.
Farming: Hens and egg production, bees and honey production.
Next town/city/shopping/services: Kópavogur and Reykjavík, 1 km.
English spoken.
How to find?
Elliðahvammur is by road Elliðahvammsvegur.
From Keflavík International airport: Leave the terminal heading for Reykjavík. After only 1 km you arrive at a traffic circle where you turn towards Reykjavík into the Reykjanesbraut (road no. 41). After about 40 km you arrive in the city Hafnarfjörður where you need to turn right at an intersection in order to keep going on the Reykjarnesbraut about 10 km more. Then you turn right into Breiðholtsbraut (road no 413), stay on there for about 2,5 km before you turn left at an intersection into Vatnsendahvarf. Then you turn right to Vatnsendavegur. Then you need to turn left into Elliðahvammsvegur. Elliðahvammur is by road Elliðahvammsvegur. Please see the last km on a map in the photo gallery.
From City hall in Reykjavík center: Turn to the street Suðurgata (along a graveyard) and turn left into it and soon you will come to a traffic circle and you need to take the last exit into Hringbraut. Drive along Hringbraut for about 2 km continue straight as it changes name to Miklabraut (road no. 49) and continue for about 4 km, when you need to turn right into Reykjanesbraut (road no. 41). Continue for about 2 km and then turn left onto Breiðholtsbraut. Stay on there for about 1,5 km before you turn right at an intersection into Vatnsendahvarf. Then you turn right to Vatnsendavegur. Then you need to turn left into Elliðahvammsvegur. Elliðahvammur is by road Elliðahvammsvegur. Please see the last km on a map in the photo gallery.
From Selfoss: You leave Selfoss crossing the bridge heading on the main road no. 1 towards Reykjavík. After about 45 km you arrive at the outskirt of Reykjavík, by a small lake and a traffic circle where you take the last exit into Breiðholtsbraut (road no 413). Continue there for about 1 km before turning left at an intersection into Vatnsendahvarf. Then you turn right to Vatnsendavegur. Then you need to turn left into Elliðahvammsvegur. Elliðahvammur is by road Elliðahvammsvegur. Please see the last km on a map in the photo gallery.
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