The notebook of Fjords de l'Est
Watch the landscape change with the tide.
Close fjords, fishing villages, reindeer and slow roads between mountains and ocean.
At your own pace
Identity summary
4 to 8 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Coast · Mountain · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Fjords de l'Est
Close fjords, fishing villages, reindeer and slow roads between mountains and ocean.
Seyðisfjörður, Borgarfjörður Eystri and Stuðlagil give the most telling landmarks of the East Fjords. Together, they form a destination where the coastline, mountain reliefs and natural spaces meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than a single uniform decor.
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For a stay of 4 to 8 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Seyðisfjörður
- Borgarfjörður Eystri
- Stuðlagil
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
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Seyðisfjörður
Seyðisfjörður Aline colorful houses and workshops at the bottom of a fjord surrounded by waterfalls. The pass road, the blue church and artistic life give the village a very distinct personality from the other harbours of the east.
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Borgarfjörður Eystri
Borgarfjörður Eystri combines rhyolitic mountains, small harbours and famous trails in a very sparsely inhabited area. In Hafnarhólmi, a platform allows you to observe the macareux from close to season without trampling on their burrows.
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Stuðlagil
Stuðlagil reveals a canyon of basaltic columns around a river often turquoise. Access to the canyon requires more walking than the simple gazebo, but allows to understand its depth and textures.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
To go further
More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
