Anywhere else in the world a place such a Mjoifjordur in Iceland would probably be a national treasure. Remote, hard to get to, sparsely populated and thus nature takes first place. Flickr/Gerrit Van Harreveld
T he name says it all. Mjoifjordur fjord literally means narrow fjord and is most certainly a place you would do well to visit. But you can only do so easily in high summer.
Many things make this fjord a little more special than many others in Iceland. First off, it is extremely sparsely populated. At last count only about 30 people made their home here year-long plus ten more or so staying here over summertime. Which is not surprising since the direction of the fjord makes it one of the most pleasant fjords in the country weather-wise. Temperatures here are often higher than in neighboring fjords but it also means there is more snow. More snow means you will need a 4×4 to get anywhere here in wintertime and even then safe passage is not guaranteed. In summertime the road is passable but never very easy driving. Be aware, many car rental companies forbid travels on roads as bad as this. Also, quite a number of times over winter the fjord is completely closed off due to heavy snows
But this place is certainly beautiful. Nature has mostly had free reign here and apart from a very few farmers, most of which are oddly enjoyable meeting in person, nobody is around. You often feel like you have this whole place to yourself.
This does not mean there is nothing to see or experience. The whole fjord is fantastic for hiking. Some old shipwrecks dot the coastline and there are countless small but impressive waterfalls all over. The most amazing one you´ll come across right away when entering the fjord. Klifbrekkufossar falls is the name and these are rows of beautiful cascading falls all the way to the sea. . These are rows of small but beautiful waterfalls your camera is gonna love. Also of special interest is Dalatangi, the easternmost point in the fjord. On the way there you will also witness an old Norwegian whaling station.
Amazingly there is service here at the Brekkuþorp village, the only cluster of houses here, where you can get limited amount of needed groceries, a small school and church should you feel so inclined. Also here a small pier and in summertime you can actually take boat trips to neighboring village of Neskaupstadur in nearby fjord. We can recommend that tour as you´ll get two remote places for the price of one. Here´s what you need to know about Neskaupstadur.
One truly awesome place on the lists of no one is Mjóifjordur with its majestic Klifbrekkufossa waterfall at its entrance. PIC east.is
Last, but not least, if you continue your journey past the small village here you´ll soon find the road deteriorating. Do not be alarmed though as also soon you will get pretty awesome views from one most seldomly taken road in the whole country. Along the way you´ll find an old abandoned Norwegian Whaling Station. Keep going along this mostly dirt track and at the end you will find a famous small lighthouse and a weather-station called Dalatangi. Plus views to forever.
Take notice there is little to no accommodation available here. You will need a tent or a camper van to spend time here. Which you should.
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