Egilsstaðir

Climate

The weather in Egilsstaðir is unpredictable. Temperatures are moderate: they don't go very high in the summer, nor do they go much below zero during winter. January is the coldest month.

By plane

One airport serves the Egilstaðir area and most of East Iceland.

Egilsstaðir AirportLocated between Egilsstaðir and an neighboring town named Fellabær. One airline has scheduled flights to and from Egilsstaðir airport:

• Air Iceland - operates domestic flights to Reykjavík

By car

Two main roads serve as entry points into Egilsstaðir

• The ring road (Road 1) enters the town from north and south.
• Seyðisfjarðarvegur (Road 93) enters the town from the east, linking it to Seyðisfjörður and the Smyril line ferry.

By bus

The local bus from Seyðisfjörður stops downtown and at the airport. Seyðisfjörður in turn is served by the weekly ferry from Hirtshals (Denmark) via the Faroes.

Renting a car

Car rental services can be found at Egilsstaðir airport. If you indend only to go between the towns of East-Iceland, renting a car is not necessary as the area does have a bus system.

On foot

Walking in Egilsstaðir is recommended as the town is small. The longest walking path in the town is 3.2 kilometers long.

By bus

Most of East Iceland has a joint public bus system. Single rides within the town cost 350 kr and 10 tickets can be bought for 3150 kr. Children below the age of 16 are charged 175 kr for a single ride trip within the town. The bus system is divided into 23 areas where one single ride fare or one ticket is charged for each area. The longest trip is between Borgarfjörður, north of Egilsstaðir, and Höfn.

By car

As an tourist you should be able to manage without an car if you are only staying in the city. Driving is recommended though for travel outside of the town.

By bicycle

It is easy to bike in Egilsstaðir if you can handle a few hills and strong headwinds. You could even go over the Lagarfljót bridge and visit the neighboring town Fellabær as these towns are situated quite close to each other.

• Skógar rent a bike

  phone: +354 4711230
  address: Dynskógar 4

• East-Iceland archive museum

  phone: +354 4711417
  address: Laufskógur 1
  Archive of films and documents relevant to the history of East-Iceland.

• Hengifossis the second highest waterfall in Iceland. It is 128 meters high.

• Stuðlagil canyonThe not too frequented canyon is created by the river Jökulsá á Brú. Nearby, there are also Stuðlafoss Basalt Column Waterfall and Basalt Column Canyon.

• Egilsstaðir swimming pool

  phone: +354 470077
  25-meter long swimming pool, two hot tubs and an water slide.

• Bónus

  address: Miðvangur 13
  Low-cost supermarket chain.

• Nettó

  address: Kaupvangur 6
  Low-cost supermarket chain

• Café Nielsen

  phone: +354 4712626
  address: Tjarnarbraut 1

• Guesthouse 707

  phone: +354 8471733
  address: Hamragerði 3

• Lyngás guesthouse

  phone: +354 4711310

• Egilsstaðir campsite

  phone: +354 4700750
  address: Kaupvangur 17

• Icelandair Hotel Hérað

  phone: +35 4444000
  address: Miðvangur 1-7

• Hallormsstaðaskógur is one of the largest forests in Iceland. It covers an 730 hectare area. Directions: turn into Route 1 towards Höfn. Turn right into Route 931. The forest will appear along the road to your right.
• Stórurð is a natural phenomenon with rocks and lakes. Travelers should only go to Stórurð during the summer. Directions: Turn into Route 94 towards Bakkagerði. Park the car near Geldingarfjall mountain. From there is a 7.1-kilometer long marked path towards Stórurð.