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West Iceland Saga

SAGA TRAIL AROUND ICELAND

Small Battels And Attacks

The only sea battle of the country's history and Sturlunga Saga battels.
Eventually small battels and attacks it came to a showdown around Iceland in early days!

Murders and Executions

According to the Book of Settlement and the Sturlunga Saga, many murders, executions and slaying took place in Iceland

Legends and ancient saga
 
from Book of Settlements

West Iceland Saga Trail

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In Icelandic

 

Borgarfjordur area


Mt THYRILL


GEIRSHOLMUR
West Iceland


SANDA VILLAG


LEIRA
West Iceland

MELAR
West Iceland


INDRIDASTADIR
Skorradalur


GEITLAND
Borgarfjordur

TVERFELL
Lundareykjadalur


KALMANSTUNGA
Borgarfjordur


Hallbjarnarvordur


HRAUNFOSSAR


REYKHOLT


STAFHOLT Borgarfjordur

VARMALAEKUR
Borgarfjordur
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Surtshellir Borgarfjordur


 

 

 

 
Settlement Centre
 Borgarne


Borgarnes Tourist Information

Solbakki 2
310 Borgarnes
Tel.: 437-2214

Maps of: South West Iceland - Borgarfjordur Area
WEST Iceland ATTRACTIONS
 Accommodations West Iceland

Myrar and Southern Snaefell Peninsula


BORG
Borgarnes


ELDBORG


HITARDALUR


RAUDAMELUR


GULLBORG LAVA West Iceland


STADUR


OXL
Snaefellsnes


BUDIR CHURCH


LAUGARBREKKA


DJUPALONS
SANDUR & DRITVIK


ARNARSTAPI

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Snaefellsjokull National Park

Travel maps: Snæfellsnes!
WEST Iceland ATTRACTIONS
 Accommodations West Iceland

Northern Snaefell Peninsula


ALFTAFJORDUR Snaefellsnes


BERSERK LAVA
Snaefellsnes


BJARNAR
HOFN


Bolstadur
Snaefellsnes

FRODA



HELGAFELL

HOFSSTADIR


INGJALDSHOLL


THINGVELLIR
Snaefellsnes

 


 

Flag of Iceland
Snaefellsjokull National Park


BREIDAFJORDUR ISLANDS

 


SVEFNEYJAR
ISLANDS


HRAPPSEY


FLATEY


ELLIDAEY


Travel maps
: Snæfellsnes!
WEST Iceland ATTRACTIONS
 Accommodations West Iceland

 

Dalir area


BREIDABOL
STADUR


EIRIKSSTADIR


HJARDARHOLT


HVAMMUR

JORFI


KOSSHOLAR
 


LAUGAR


SAUDAFELL
 


SKARD


STADARFELL

Tourist Information
Vesturbraut 12c
370 Búðardal
Tel.: 434-1410

Travel maps: Dalir area
Dalir Attractions -
Accommodations West Iceland

West Iceland Saga Trail in 3 days"
Self drive Saga Trails

This itinerary suggestion for a 3 days self escorted tour, covers the Snaefellsnes peninsula  with view to the glacier Snaefell Glacier. Drive to Grundarfjordur to Stykkisholmur then to Budardalur. Then set the course southward over Brattabrekka to Borgarfiord and stop in the Rekholt and Husafell area, before returning  to the capital Reykjavik.

Itinerary Suggestion Self drive Saga Trails
West Iceland in 3 days

Day 1: Reykjavik-Borgarfjordur-Olafsvik.
The Snaefellsnes peninsula offers many fascinating sights such as Glacier Snaefellsjokull, Budir, Arnarstapi and Hellnar then drive to Hellissandur and Rif. Overnight in Olafsvik area.

Day 2: Olafsvik-Stykkisholmur.
Use the day to explore Snaefellsnes.  From Olafsvik drive via Grundarfiord to  Stykkisholmur. Overnight in the area.

Day 3: Stykkisholmur-Budardalur-Reykjavik
From Stykkisholmur you drive to Budardalur. Then set the course southward over Brattabrekka to Borgarfiord and stop in Reykholt and Husafell, before returning  to the capital Reykjavik.
 

Local maps
Borgarfjordur <> Snaefellsnes  <> Budardalur area

Icelandic Saga
 Westfjords <> North < West > Southwest <>Highlands
Around Iceland

 

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