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Sauðárkrókur
Northwest Iceland · 66°N

Sauðárkrókur

A northern town in horse-breeding Skagafjörður, a base for river rafting and history.
Distance from Reykjavík
290 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~3.5 h
Nearest airport
Akureyri (AEY)
Population
2600
Best time to visit

Summer for horse riding and white-water rafting on Skagafjörður's glacial rivers.

Distance from Reykjavík
290 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~3.5 h
Nearest airport
Akureyri (AEY)
Population
2600
Best time to visit

Summer for horse riding and white-water rafting on Skagafjörður's glacial rivers.

A northern town in horse-breeding Skagafjörður, a base for river rafting and history.

Sauðárkrókur is the main town of Skagafjörður, a broad northern valley celebrated as the heartland of Icelandic horse breeding and the only region where farmers still ride herds across glacial rivers.

It’s Iceland’s white-water rafting capital, thanks to the glacial rivers of Skagafjörður, and horse riding is everywhere. The 1238: The Battle of Iceland VR experience, the turf church at Víðimýri and the Grettislaug bathing pool are all close, as is the Glaumbær turf farm.

Known/Famous for
Skagafjörður horse countryWhite-water river rafting1238: Battaglia d'IslandaGrettislaug hot poolTurf-farm heritage
7-day forecast

Weather in Sauðárkrókur

Today
12 Aug
14° / 11°
Thu
13 Aug
12° / 10°
Ven
14 Aug
10° /
Sab
15 Aug
13° /
Sole
16 Aug
13° /
Lun
17 Aug
15° /
Tue
18 Aug
12° /
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Sauðárkrókur

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Where you'll be

What to do

  • 1238: The Battle of Iceland (VR experience)
  • Horse riding
  • River rafting
  • Víðimýri turf church & Grettislaug pool
Other things to do

Where to go nearby

  • Glaumbær turf farm
  • Hólar historic site
  • Siglufjörður
  • Akureyri

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