{"id":157,"date":"2017-02-23T21:38:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T21:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salthus.is\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2025-06-18T18:42:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:42:36","slug":"in-the-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salthus.is\/home\/home\/in-the-area\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Area of Salth\u00fas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-bakgr-4x4horizvert-80wh-27bgr.jpg&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|40px|40px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Header English&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>The area around Salth\u00fas Guesthouse<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;arctic route Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The Arctic Coast Way<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1193\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/arctic-coast-way-logo-frontpage-english-737x235px-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/arctic-coast-way-logo-frontpage-english-737x235px-1.jpg 737w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/arctic-coast-way-logo-frontpage-english-737x235px-1-300x96.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For those exploring North Iceland, or driving the Ring Road clockwise, starting their tour from Reykjavik, the Salthus\u00a0Guesthouse is a natural location for the first night\u2019s stay after traveling through West and Northwest Iceland. The Salthus Guesthouse is also the perfect place for your last night if you have driven the Ring Road anti-clockwise, where you started in South-Iceland and continued through East and North Iceland.<\/p>\n<p>The dedicated website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcticcoastway.is\/\"><strong>Arcticcoastway.is<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0describes the route in short as \u201cwhere volcanic land meets the icy ocean, nature\u00b4s force has carved a coastline of wild and pure beauty. The route includes six peninsulas reaching far out in the ocean, taking you from black sandy beaches to spectacular cliffs, along glacial river deltas and fjords to high mountains. Going one step further into remoteness, five beautiful islands offer unforgettable experiences and you might even want to straddle the Arctic Circle. Each of the little towns along the way tells a unique story about life on the edge of the Arctic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Arctic Coast Way has been featured in several articles on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>The Arctic Coast Way was chosen by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/best-in-europe\"><strong>Lonely Planet to be on the Best in Europe in 2019<\/strong><\/a>,list or \u201cthe essential European destinations to visit this year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>National Geographic Travel UK ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.co.uk\/travel\/2019\/12\/arctic-coast-way-iceland?fbclid=IwAR2FZptZpLRvxH6bXKYefvyMs_5Zvav11gTJbHwUWOpEysAllhbZun826Dc\"><strong>feature about the route<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler describes a five-day trip along the route in its feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/iceland-road-trip-arctic-coast-way\"><strong>\u201cSkip the Golden Circle\u2014Take Iceland&#8217;s New Arctic Coast Way Instead\u201d<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive description of the coast way is on the dedicated website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcticcoastway.is\/\"><strong>Arcticcoastway.is<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The coast way is described comprehensively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northiceland.is\/en\/about\/arctic-coast-way-nordurstrandarleid\"><strong>on the website Northiceland.is<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|40px|40px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Skagastr\u00f6nd&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The town of Skagastr\u00f6nd<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-276\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skagastrond-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skagastrond-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skagastrond-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skagastrond-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Skagastr\u00f6nd with Sp\u00e1konufell mountain in the background.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The laid back town of Skagastr\u00f6nd sits on the shore, on the western part of the Skagi peninsula in North-West Iceland. It is located around 20 km north of the town of Blonduos. To reach Skagastrond, you drive north road #74, from the ring road #1. This town of 500 inhabitants is a center of fisheries and marine research, and \u00a0also an international center for creative arts. There is \u00a0a grocery store, a sports center and a swimming pool with a hot- tub in town, and a 9 hole golf course nearby.\u00a0 There is a newly opened Harbour restaurant in town, it is in walking distance just down on the docks. For opening hours and menu please consult their Facebook page www.facebook.com\/harbour545. The cultural centers in town are the Sp\u00e1konuhof \u2013 Museum of Prophecies, Nes Artist Residency and the H\u00f3lanes church.<\/p>\n<p>From the late 15th century Skagastrond was the main trading center for the East-Hunavatns county, and the place where Danish merchants traded with the locals and ran their shops. It has been a notable center of entrepreunerial activity in the 20th and 21st century, with fishing industries and a fish market and now also Biopol, the center for research and innovation in the field of marine biotechnology.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Tindast\u00f3ll ski area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Tindast\u00f3ll Ski Area<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1019\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/tindastoll-mynd-fengin-vef-tindastols-480x300px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/tindastoll-mynd-fengin-vef-tindastols-480x300px.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/tindastoll-mynd-fengin-vef-tindastols-480x300px-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/tindastoll-mynd-fengin-vef-tindastols-480x300px-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Four ski lifts and a variety of ski slopes await guests at Tindast\u00f3ll.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Tindast\u00f3ll skiing and snowboarding area is located on the eastern side of the Skaginn peninsula, about a 30 minute drive from Skagastr\u00f6nd. Salth\u00fas Guesthouse is well located for those who are interested in a skiing vacation at this skiing area. In the winter of 2018-19, guests will enjoy a new 1000 meter ski lift, which will continue from the top of the current 1150 meter ski lift. These two ski lifts take the visitor up to a combined height of 900 meters above sea level, and offer slopes that are a perfect fit for skiers of a varied level of expertise. There are plans to develop the area further and install \u00a0another 1100 meter long ski lift, which will \u00a0reach the height of 800 meters above sea level. A new ski lift suitable for children and beginners is also planned. To reach the Tindast\u00f3ll ski area, you drive around 15 km south from Skagastrond, and then turn east on \u00dever\u00e1rfjallsvegur \u00a0(road # 744), and drive about 16 km, to the junction for the Tindast\u00f3ll mountain and ski area.<\/p>\n<p>The skiing area usually \u00a0opens in November\/December and stays open, based on weather and snow conditions, until April and even sometimes May. There is a ski rental shop with all neccessary equipment, where the Ski lift passes are also available for a modest fee. Click here to see the website of the <a href=\"http:\/\/skitindastoll.is\"><strong>Tindast\u00f3ll skiing area<\/strong><\/a>, (in Icelandic).<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|40px|40px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i english&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Cape\u00a0Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1094\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/spakonuhofdi-fra-hsig-11sept2018-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/spakonuhofdi-fra-hsig-11sept2018-1-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/spakonuhofdi-fra-hsig-11sept2018-1-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/spakonuhofdi-fra-hsig-11sept2018-1-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Cape Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i and the Salth\u00fas Guesthouse to the right.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The cape of Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i is a protected country park and a popular outdoors area in the northern part of the town. It is named after Thordis the prophetess, (see the text about the Spakonufell mountain). The cape offers a great view around the surrounding area. You can see the mountain range of Skaginn, and to the west, beyond the H\u00fanafl\u00f3i bay, are the Strandir area of the Westfjords. There are a few short hiking routes on the cape, that offer a lot of interesting things to see. A good number of signs have been erected, with information about bird life and plants on the cape.<\/p>\n<p>Cape Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i is probably an old volcanic plug in a volcano that erupted around seven million years ago. At the southern end of the cape is H\u00f3lsnef and H\u00f6f\u00f0at\u00e1. The cove north of that is named V\u00e6kilvik, and V\u00e6lugil (Wailing Canyon) is a small ravine on its south side. The name comes from the fact that a wailing sound is heard in the ravine in certain wind directions. In the middle between H\u00f3lsnef and V\u00e6kilv\u00edk is a cliff that is named Tr\u00f6llamey (Troll Maiden). The saga goes that a troll maiden sat there and waited for her husband to return from a fishing trip, and the sun came up leading her to turn into stone. North of the cove is Rei\u00f0ingsfl\u00f6t (Tackle Flat), where farmers loaded their horses with wares after trading with merchants. A majestic rock further north is named Arnarstapi (Eagle Mesa), and east from it is Leynidalur (Secret Valley) or Fagridalur (Fair Valley). There is a periscope at the highest point of the cape, with information about landmarks all around.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to download a <a href=\"http:\/\/skagastrond.is\/spakonufell_ens.pdf\"><strong>brochure in PDF format about the cape<\/strong><\/a>. In the image gallery below, you can also see a map of the cape.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Birdwatching&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Birdwatching<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1093\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuglaskodun-480x300px-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuglaskodun-480x300px-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuglaskodun-480x300px-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuglaskodun-480x300px-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The Razorbill is one of the seabirds that can be seen in the area.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Birding in Skagastr\u00f6nd in Northwesthern Iceland has increasingly become more popular with travellers and locals alike, with the Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i cape, a thematic park right by the Salth\u00fas Guesthouse, as the main area of interest. On the cape you can spot a mixture of sea-birds and moorland birds during the summer time and ravens, ducks and other sea birds in the winter. Birds such as eider, raven, sea-gulls and puffins can be seen in the area as well as merlin, arctic tern, sea pie, golden plower, curlew, snipe and thrush as well as foreign stowaways that arrive here with fishing ships.<\/p>\n<p>The cape has been surveyed by an architectural firm in order to put forth ideas for a bird watching shelter. Hopefully this idea will be realized in the near future to make birding more accessible for bird watchers and photographers, and also those looking to view the Northern lights.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|40px|40px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;2.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-275 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-kalfshamarsvik-1.jpg\" alt=\"columnar basalt cliffs and lighthouse at K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk, K\u00e1lfshamarsnes\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-kalfshamarsvik-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-kalfshamarsvik-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-kalfshamarsvik-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The columnar basalt cliffs and lighthouse at K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk cove is the most notable attraction on Skaginn peninsula. It is located around 20 km north of Skagastr\u00f6nd. The fantastic art-d\u00e9co styled lighthouse, built in 1939 is situated on the K\u00e1lfshamarsnes promontory, is. On K\u00e1lfshamarsnes there are \u00a0many versions of \u00a0beautiful hexagonal columnar basalt cliffs, that were formed two million years ago. They rise up from the seashore of oval, sea-worn rocks, at the K\u00e1lfshamar cliffs.<\/p>\n<p>At K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk, you will also find the ruins of the first urban settlement in the area, where a about 100 people, fishermen and their families, lived in small houses in the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Salted cod was processed in K\u00e1lfshamarsvik, and sold to the Mediterranean. Fishing activities declined after 1930, and the settlement was abandoned in 1940. The ruins of the settlement are marked with information signs. K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk has many positive reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g2291802-d6753912-Reviews-Kalfshamarsvik-Skagastrond_Northwest_Region.html\"><strong>Tripadvisor<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Skaginn&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;2.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Skaginn<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-277 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skaginn-1.jpg\" alt=\"Keta cliffs in Skaginn, northwest Iceland\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skaginn-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skaginn-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-skaginn-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Keta cliffs on the east side of Skaginn.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Skagi peninsula is in the western region of North-Iceland. The southern part of the peninsula is mountainous with farmsteads in the narrow lowland. The northern part of the peninsula offers vast open spaces, characterized by a rather flat and barren landscape, with the nature greatly affected by the proximity of the cold Arctic Ocean. A road lies around the peninsula by the coast, where the main visitor attractions are located. Along with the K\u00e1lfshamarsv\u00edk cove, Skaginn also offers Kr\u00f3ksbjarg cliffs with birds nests and the Foss\u00e1rfoss waterfall, with Sp\u00e1nskan\u00f6f south of Skagastr\u00f6nd, and on the east side is the Keta cliffs, with more than 120 meters high (370 feet) cliffs, where trolls lived according to folklore. \u00a0The desolate Skaginn heath offers lakes with trout fishing with guided tours from Bl\u00f6ndu\u00f3s.. \u00a0On Skaginn peninsula there are three main towns: Skagastr\u00f6nd and Bl\u00f6ndu\u00f3ss on the western side, and Sau\u00f0\u00e1rkr\u00f3kur on the eastern side.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|40px|40px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Sp\u00e1konufell&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Sp\u00e1konuhof and Sp\u00e1konufell mountain<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-278 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-spakonufell-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sp\u00e1konufell in winter,with two Icelandic horses\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-spakonufell-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-spakonufell-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/salthus-area-spakonufell-1-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Sp\u00e1konufell mountain in winter,with two Icelandic horses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sp\u00e1konuhof is a museum and cultural center honoring the memory of \u00de\u00f3rd\u00eds (Thordis) the prophetess, (number 11 on the map below).\u00a0Thordis the prophetess (sp\u00e1kona), lived on a farm in its foothills of the mountain, in the 10th century near the end of the pagan times. She was the first Icelander who was named as a settler of Skagastrond, in the medieval Icelandic Sagas. The story goes that she was the first settler in Skagastr\u00f6nd. Every day, she walked upon the Sp\u00e1konufell mountain and combed her hair with a golden comb. She hid all her gold in the mountain, and put a spell on it so that no one could find the gold except a woman who was not baptised, and had never heard the Christian God\u2018s words. The gold has never been found. Click on the links to see an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.northwest.is\/1spakonuhof.asp\"><strong>information page<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0about Sp\u00e1konuhof, and here is the page of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sp%C3%A1konuhof-Skagastr%C3%B6nd-214786915208670\/\">Sp\u00e1konuhofs on Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Sp\u00e1konufell mountain towers over Skagastr\u00f6nd. The mountain is named after Thordis. It has one of the most distinct facade of the mountains in the area, with its flat table top. Sp\u00e1konufell is a nice mountain to hike with its 646 meters (2,119 feet) and the view is spectacular from the top.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Nes Artist Residency&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;480px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Nes Artist Residency<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1023\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/nes-artist-residency-mynd-480x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/nes-artist-residency-mynd-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/nes-artist-residency-mynd-480x300-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/nes-artist-residency-mynd-480x300-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The Nes Artist Residency studio building at Skagastr\u00f6nd.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Internationally acclaimed Nes Artist Residency is located in Skagastrond. This center for art and \u00a0creativity was established in 2008 and is closely affiliated with the Salth\u00fas guesthouse, where some of the artists stay during their residency. Nes has received about one thousand artists from all around the world, who have enriched the cultural life of Skagastrond through workshops, exhibitions, performances and art festivals.<\/p>\n<p>NES\u00a0is a multidisciplinary residency, which accepts applicants from all creative fields and career stages. Additionally, Nes offers a writer-in-residence program in collaboration with the local branch of the University of Iceland.Nes is also able to coordinate access to additional facilities for dancers, composers, musicians, filmmakers and researchers, or anyone who might require additional space to work.\u00a0NES accepts applicants on the basis of self-definition, and \u00a0does not\u00a0seek to define \u201cwho is an artist\u201d when evaluating applications. Click here for the website of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/neslist.is\/\">Nes Artist Residency<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|40px|40px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Map of Skagastr\u00f6nd with attracations&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Activities and services in Skagastr\u00f6nd<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/skagastrond-map-attractions-services-feb2022-gif.gif\" width=\"1000\" height=\"583\" alt=\"Kort af Skagastr\u00f6nd\" class=\"wp-image-1621 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Activities and services, and notable places in Skagastr\u00f6nd, refer to the list of numbers below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. Salth\u00fas Guesthouse.<\/p>\n<p>2. Nes Artist Residency, artists studios.<\/p>\n<p>3. Fellsborg Community Center.<\/p>\n<p>4. Communal swimming pool, with showers and hot tub, (open: June-August Mon-Fri 10-20, Sat-Sun 13-17; September-May Mon-Fri 17-20, Sat-Sun 13-17).<\/p>\n<p>5. Kj\u00f6rb\u00fa\u00f0in grocery store (open: Mondays to Fridays 9-18:00, Saturdays 10-18:00, Sundays 12-18:00).<\/p>\n<p>6. Skagastr\u00f6nd bus stop, at Ol\u00eds gas station, including Road 66 burgers and pizza, drinks and snacks, (open: Mondays to Thursdays 08-21:00, Fridays 08-22:00, Saturdays 10-22:00, Sundays 10-21:00).<\/p>\n<p>7. Harbour Restaurant, (telephone +354-<span>555-0545, Facebook page <a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 xggy1nq x1a2a7pz x1s688f x1heor9g x1bvjpef xujl8zx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/harbour545\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\">www.facebook.com\/harbour545<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>8. H\u00f3lanes Restaurant, (telephone +354-<span>784-8989, Facebook page <a href=\"www.facebook.com\/Holanes.Restaurant.Bar\">www.facebook.com\/Holanes.Restaurant.Bar<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>9. (No opreations here currently).<\/p>\n<p>10. Post office and Landsbankinn bank.<\/p>\n<p>11. Skagastr\u00f6nd Sports Center, with well equipped gym, steam bath, sports hall, climbing wall, and badminton course.<\/p>\n<p>12. Skagastr\u00f6nd Golf Club, at H\u00e1agerdi golf course, 4 km (2.5 miles) north of Skagastrond.<\/p>\n<p>13. Sp\u00e1konuhof, Museum of Prophecies.<\/p>\n<p>14. \u00c1rnes museum.<\/p>\n<p>15. Skagastr\u00f6nd municipality office.<\/p>\n<p>16. Skagastr\u00f6nd Camp site.<\/p>\n<p>17. Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i, thematic park<\/p>\n<p>18. Sp\u00e1konufell mountain.<\/p>\n<p>19. Town of Bl\u00f6ndu\u00f3s and ring road #1, 23 km (14 miles).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Map of Cape Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6fdi<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the image to enlarge.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/salthus.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/spakonufellshofdi-kort-m-salthus-2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Map of Sp\u00e1konufellsh\u00f6f\u00f0i&#8221; title_text=&#8221;spakonufellshofdi-kort-m-salthus-2&#8243; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; 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