| Day 1 |
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Arrival
The tour members arrive at Keflavík Airport, Iceland. They take the bus from Keflavík to Reykjavík (BSÍ).They will be greeted by representatives of Eldhestar at 17.30 - 18.00, who will arrange further transportation to the farm Vellir in the neighborhood of Hveragerði. In Hveragerði the tour members will be lodged in guesthouses. The first evening we all have dinner together and Eldhestar provides details about the next few days. |
| Day 2 |
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Hveragerði - Oddsstaðir - Báreksstaðir
Transport by bus over the highlands from Hveragerði to the farm Oddsstaðir in west part of Iceland. The riding-tour starts at Oddsstaðir and proceeds down Lundarreykjadalur valley, along the green banks of river Grimsá, one of Iceland´s best salmon rivers. The horses have to vade the river several times. The route is taken over Hestháls, which gives a good view over the Borgarfjörður-district. We spend the night at Báreksstaðir, a prominent farm in Icelandic horse breeding, specially known for the progeny of Skeifa 2799, Ófeigur 818 and Borgfjörð 909. The farm is located by the Agricultural College of Hvanneyri, with 150 inhabitants. 25 km, 4 hours. |
| Day 3 |
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Báreksstaðir - Grimsstaðir
From the farm Báreksstaðir the route goes by the main road towards the river Gufná. We follow old paths and tracks along Gufuá, cross the river Langá and proceed the old road to the abandoned farm Grimsstaðir. From there we have a beautiful view over the west part of Snæfellsnes. 31 km, 5 hours. |
| Day 4 |
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Grimsstaðir - Snorrastaðir
From Grimsstaðir we ride along the mountains Grimsstaðamúli. We continue west and by the opening of the valley Hítardalur we pass through the lava by narrow paths. The river Hítará is crossed by the palagonite mountain Grettisbæli and the route continues along the mountain Fagraskógarfjall with a view over the Mýrar district and the coastline at Löngufjörur. We spend the night at Lindarbrekku, an old community center, close to the picturresque crater Elborg á Mýrum which last erupted 1100 years ago. The old community center is equipped with showers and hot and cold tap water. 36 km, 5-6 hours. |
| Day 5 |
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Snorrastaðir - Skógarnes
The ride is mainly along the sandy beaches of Löngufjörur and by in the morning we must depart before the low tide. The mouth of the river Haffjarðará is vaded near the farm Stóra-Hraun and a break taken on a small island in the delta. The route is then taken inland and the horses left. We go back to Lindarbrekku by bus. 22-25 km, 4 hours. |
| Day 6 |
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Skógarnes - Lýsuhóll
From Skógarnes the sandy beaches of Löngufjörur continue all the way to the farm Stakkhamar. From there towards the river Staðará the route proceed by the sea, along the shore or up shore banks. The last leg of the days journey is taken along the main road at Snæfellsnes peninsula. 40-42 km, 7 hours. |
| Day 7 |
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Lýsuhóll - Arnarstapi
We continue the ride out Snæfellsnes peninsula, cross the Búðarós delta and slowly we find our way through the Búðarhraun lava along the narrow path Klettisgata. The lava at Búðarhraun is known for its beauty and vegetation richness - 11 out of 16 icelandic ferns are found in Búðarhraun. As we proceed westwards the ride passes the opening of Breiðarvíkur bay, along sea banks towards Arnarstapi, where the tour ends. In the afternoon we take the bus back to Reykjavík where we spend the evening together. 20-23 km, 4 hours. |
| Day 8 |
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Departure
The tour members take the bus to Keflavík Airport on their own.
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