Visit Neskaupstaður
Norðfjörður
About Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður is about as far east as you can go in Iceland, and soaring mountains provide a scenic backdrop to the town (which is sometimes called Norðfjörður, after the fjord it sits on). The fjord and those surrounding mountains provide plentiful recreational opportunities, from hiking to horse-riding trails.
Today the area is accessed via a new, 8km-long road tunnel, but until 50 years ago it was only accessible by sea, a fact that had a stimulating effect on the local culture. Neskaupstaður is known for an impressive music scene and it hosts one of Iceland’s eclectic summertime festivals: Eistnaflug, dedicated to metal and punk music. Other forms of cultural life are on display at Safnahúsið, a three-in-one harborfront museum that houses a natural history collection, a maritime exhibit, and the modernist artworks of local painter Tryggvi Ólafsson.
Things to do
Norðfjörður Swimming Pool
Stefánslaug Swimming Pool is an outstanding outdoor swimming pool with hot tubs, sauna, and two water slides.
Located in the hills of Neskaupstaður, the view from the pool over the Norðfjörður fjord is splendid and the building itself gives great shelter for those who like to lay in the sun.
The Stefánslaug Swimming Pool was first opened in 1943 a…
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Skorrahestar, riding tours
Skorrahestar offers short and long horse riding tours as well as hiking tours in the fjords by the Atlantic Ocean. We are located in Nordfjördur on the east coast of Iceland where we have our farm Skorrastadur for many years now.
Here visitors can connect with nature, country life, folklore, and the unique Icelandic horse. Hiking and riding paths a…
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Safnahúsið in Nordfjordur
The museum building "Safnahúsið" in Nordfjordur includes 3 museums:
Tryggvi Collection An impressive introduction to the art of painter Tryggvi Ólafsson from Nordfjordur.The exhibition offers a cross-section of the well-known artist´s career.
Jósafat Hinriksson MuseumExhibition of Jósafat Hi nriksson´s collection and maritime and handicraft arts, l…
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Tryggvi Ólafsson Art Museum
Tryggvi Ólafsson was born in 1940 in Norðfjörður. He studied at the Icelandic School of Fine Arts and Crafts 1960-61 and at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen 1961-66.
Tryggvi Ólafsson is one of Iceland's best-known contemporary artists
Open every frá 1. june to 31. august. Opening hours: 13:00 - 17:00.Admission Adults (age 16 - 67)...........…
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The Jósafat Hinriksson’s Maritime Museum
The museum displays interesting objects relating to fishing, iron work, boat building and the old ways of the Icelandic people. It displays a replica of Josafat’s fathers old iron workshop where Josafat studied and started his carrier.
Hours of Operation: June, July and August: 13:00 - 17:00 daily or by arrangement with manager, tel. 470 9063
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Museum of Natural History Nordfjordur
A new and interesting museum which displays the best of Icelandic nature; Icelandic mammals, shellfish, birds, insects and stone collection as well as specimens from the East Icelandic flora.
Hours of Operation: June, July, and August: 13:00 - 17:00 daily or by arrangement with the manager, tel. 470 9063
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Páskahellir Cave
In the Neskaupstaður Nature Reserve, there are enjoyable hiking trails, including one to Easter Cave. A marked trail starts from the parking area at the edge of Neskaupstaður, following the coastline above the sea cliffs to a staircase that descends into the rocky shore by the cave. You can either continue and climb up outside the cave or return th…
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Avalance Defence Structures
A part of the great outdoors in Norðfjörður.
Over the last several years, impressive structures have been built above the town of Neskaupstaður, in order to protect it from snow on the towering mountain slopes. Footpaths allow you to view these structures and you can even get on top of them to enjoy a stupendous panorama of the fjord.
Currently two…
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Neskaupstaður Nature Reserve
Iceland´s first nature reserve.
The reserve, stretching from Stórilækur toward the ocean, became formally protected on November 29th, 1972, making Neskaupstaður Nature Reserve the first of its sort in Iceland. In fact, only a few towns in Iceland have access to such an ideal area for preservation at their very doorstep.
The scenery and view are mag…
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| Norðfjörður Golf club | Golfskálinn, Grænanesbökkum | 740 Neskaupstaður | 477-1165 |
| Hiking Club Ferðafélag Fjarðamanna | 740 Neskaupstaður | 847-1690 | |
| Karlsstaðir - Ferðafélag Fjarðamanna | Vöðlavík, Fjarðabyggð | 740 Neskaupstaður | 894-5477 |
| Norðfjörður District Information Office | Sundlaugin á Neskaupsstað - Miðstræti 15 | 740 Neskaupstaður | 477-1243 |
Hiking Trails
Gerpir
Gerpir is the easternmost cape of Iceland, steep and rugged, 661 meters high. It is believed that the oldest cliffs in Iceland, about 12 million years old, are found in Gerpir.
Gerpissvæðið is a true…
Viðfjörður
The beutiful wilderness at bay Norðfjarðarflói.
Of the three fjords or main arms in Norðfjarðarflói bay, Viðfjörður is the most southern. The remaining two are Norðfjörður, the home to Neskaupstaður t…
Neskaupstaður Nature Reserve
Iceland´s first nature reserve.
The reserve, stretching from Stórilækur toward the ocean, became formally protected on November 29th, 1972, making Neskaupstaður Nature Reserve the first of its sort in…
Hellisfjörður
A charming, richly vegetated fjord, deserted and hidden behind the mountainous peninsula across the bay from Neskaupstaður. The ruins of a whaling station that operated early in the 20th century can s…
Food and accommodation
Hildibrand Hotel
Hildibrand Hotel is our apartment hotel, offering spacious self-catering apartments all with their own private balcony overlooking the fjord.
The Hotel is situated on the water's edge in the town cen…
Norðfjörður Campsite
The camping ground is in a beautiful panoramic viewpoint near the avalanche defence structure in Drangagil, just above the street Víðimýri. On-site are showers, lavatories, electricity, playground, an…
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| Olis - Service Station | Búðareyri 33 | 730 Reyðarfjörður | 474-1147 |
| Hotel Capitano | Hafnarbraut 50 | 740 Neskaupstaður | 477-1800 |
| Karlsstaðir - Ferðafélag Fjarðamanna | Vöðlavík, Fjarðabyggð | 740 Neskaupstaður | 894-5477 |
Practical information
It is important to keep a few things in mind when travelling in Iceland. It is necessary to keep up with the weather forecast, even during summer, and road conditions. You must get familiar with the Icelandic Króna (currency) and pack appropriately for the season you are visiting, you can expect all kinds of weather all year round. And there is no need to buy water because the tap water is great!
