Welcome to a very unique spot in the north of Iceland, offering an excellent panorama view of Skagafjörður. The guesthouse, Sveitasetrið, has 12 rooms with private facilities and veranda. The restaurant highlights home-made Icelandic food and focuses on local products with the best ingredients we can get from each season.
Here you can benefit from the peaceful countryside with all principal services and recreation of the area within your reach. Excellent walking conditions are in the vicinity and many places of interest are close by. Stunning nature is at the tip of your finger where the river Héraðsvötn floats peacefully by, only a short distance away from the guesthouse. The area is rich in birdlife and ideal for birdwatchers and other nature lovers. The mountain above Hofsstaðir is ideal for hikers and geologists and gives a breathtaking view over Skagafjörður.
Excellent walking options with great view over Héraðsvötn river and Skagafjörður islands; Drangey, Lundey and Málmey.
Next town/Shopping/Exhibition/Golf: Sauðárkrókur 18 km
Swimming pool: Sauðárkrókur 18 km, Hofsós 26 km
Open: 01.04-31.10
How to find?
The Guesthouse Hofsstaðir is by road no. 76.
From Akureyri: Leave Akureyri heading to Varmahlíð on road no. 1. Stay on for 86 km. Turn right into road no. 76 to Siglufjördur, drive for about 18 km. On the left side you will find Guesthouse Hofsstaðir.
From Varmahlíð: Leave Varmahlíð heading to Akureyri on road no. 1. Stay on for around 4 km. Turn left into road no. 76 to Siglufjördur, drive for about 18 km. On the left side you will find Guesthouse Hofsstaðir.
Hosts
Þórólfur Sigurjónsson, Guðný Vésteinsdóttir