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Álfkonusteinn Hiking Trail

Above the farm Bustarfell in Vopnafjörður stands a large rock called Álfkonusteinn (Elf Stone). It is relatively easy to walk from Bustarfell to the rock, and an interesting legend related to the stone. It claims that a district magistrate’s wife at Bustarfell was once led in her dreams by an elf into the stone. There she came to the aid of an elf-woman in childbirth, who paid for the assistance with a beautiful gold-plated cloth. The cloth is neatly made, exotic and unique in this country, and is now owned by the National Museum of Iceland.

  • N65° 36' 57.891" W15° 5' 54.116"
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  • Postal code:
    691
  • Road number:
    920
Álfkonusteinn Hiking Trail

Álfkonusteinn Hiking Trail

Above the farm Bustarfell in Vopnafjörður stands a large rock called Álfkonusteinn (Elf Stone). It is relatively easy to walk from Bustarfell to the
Bustarfell Museum

Bustarfell Museum

In Hofsárdalur in Vopnafjörður you will find the old family farm Bustarfell, a quaint, centuries old Icelandic turf house with red gables and a grass-
Hjáleigan Cafe Bustarfell

Hjáleigan Cafe Bustarfell

Café Croft is placed beside Bustarfell Museum, Vopnafjörður. At Bustarfell Museum you get to feel and explore how Icelanders lived in the earlier days
Síreksstaðir Farm Holiday

Síreksstaðir Farm Holiday

You will find the farm Síreksstaðir in glen Sunnudalur, a small and peaceful haven off valley Hofsárdalur in Vopnafjörður. The farm boasts a small gue
Vopnfirðingasaga Monument

Vopnfirðingasaga Monument

An archeological dig in 2006 revealed ruins from the time of Vopnfirðingasaga, not far from the present church at Hof. The saga is believed to have be