Homestay by river Litlá, a generous river surrounding a variety of bird species. Accommodation in 3 dbl rooms, meals on offer if booked in advance.
Focus on own food production and other local food products where the organic lamb meat plays a big role (
certified by Tún).
Guests can participate in farming activities. Birdwatching. Marked hiking trails. Fishing permits. Horse rental 5 km. Dettifoss waterfall, Ásbyrgi, Hljóðaklettar nearby.
Open: All year, advance booking 01.09. - 01.06.
Farm animals: Horses, sheep, hens, dog.
Next town: Húsavík 47 km.
Swimming pool: Lundur 13 km.
Shopping/Golf: Ásbyrgi 12 km, Húsavík 47 km.
How to find?
Árdalur is by road 85.
From Húsavík: Leave Húsavík on road no. 85 heading for Kópasker village and Jökulsárgljúfur National Park. Stay on road no. 85 for about 48 km and you find Árdalur on your left.
From Egilsstaðir: Leave Egilsstaðir on road no. 1, direction Akureyri/Lake Mývatn. Stay on road no. 1 for 130 km and then you need to turn right into road no. 864. Stay on road no. 864 (passing by Dettifoss waterfall) for about 55 km when you come to an intersection where you need to turn left into road no. 85. After about 15 km you find Árdalur on your right.
Note: Over wintertime road no 864 is closed and then you have to pass by Húsavík village (see above) to get to Árdalur.
From Kópasker village: Leave Kópasker on road no. 85 in direction Húsavík. After about 48 km you find Árdalur on your right.
Hosts
Sveinn Björnsson