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Hallormsstaður National Forest

East Iceland · Forest paths

Take a woodland walk through Hallormsstaður forest by Lake Lagarfljót.

  • 1 hr visit
  • 24 km from Egilsstaðir as the crow flies
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Hallormsstaður National Forest
Photo: Photo via Visit Austurland / Icelandic Tourist Board

Did you know?

  • The birch remnants at Hallormsstaður farm were protected in 1905, making Hallormsstaðaskógur Iceland's first national forest.

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  • Hallormsstaður Forest covers around 740 hectares and holds 85 tree species from over 600 locations worldwide.

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