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Asknes Hiking Trail

Asknes in fjord Mjóifjörður houses the remains of a old whaling-station, which the Norwegians erected around year 1900. The factory was the largest of its kind in the world at that time. In its hayday there were 200 employees but today there are only around 40 people living in the entire Mjóifjörður region.

No road lies to Asknes, but it is accessible by foot from the road innermost in the fjord.

  • N65° 11' 46.568" W13° 52' 49.224"
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  • Postal code:
    715
  • Road number:
    953
Asknes Hiking Trail

Asknes Hiking Trail

Asknes in fjord Mjóifjörður houses the remains of a old whaling-station, which the Norwegians erected around year 1900. The factory was the largest of
Sólbrekka Mjóifjörður

Sólbrekka Mjóifjörður

Sólbrekka guesthouse/Café and cottages in Mjóifjörður are by road no. 953 The nearest town is Egilsstaðir, 42 km. Two cottages located right below the

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Margrét Sigfúsdóttir Sólbrekka 715 Mjóifjörður 8997109
Mjóifjörður District Information Office Sólbrekka 715 Mjóifjörður 470-9000