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Uthlid Iceland Cottages
Catch the rainbow
Úthlíð is a rare gem to be found in largely unspoiled Icelandic landscape. It is located centrally from most key locations, only an hour drive from Reykjavik, 25 min from the national park of Þingvellir, 10 min from the famous Geysir hot springs and only 15 min from Gullfoss.
Úthlíð offers unique combination of services:
- Cottages for rent, various sizes and types
- Swimming Pool with hot tubs and shower
- Grill Bar and Restaurant
- Camping site with grill facilities
- Convenience store and a Gas station
- 9 hole golf course
- Horse rental for shorter and longer trips
Golf course name: | Number of holes: | Par: |
Úthlíðarvöllur | 9 | 70 |
Horserental - 7 person max pr. tour - bookings: Tel.: +354-699-5500 |
Shorter guided horse riding tours offered on request. |
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Hotels
Hotel Geysir
Cave Exploring
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Laugarvatn Adventure
Farm Holidays
Efsti-Dalur II
Swimming Pools
Laugarvatn Swimming Pool
Day Tours
Fjallhalla Adventures
Travel Agency
Understand Iceland
Geothermal baths
Laugarvatn Fontana
Horse Activities
Friðheimar
Golf Courses
Flúðir Golf Club
Restaurants
Flúðasveppir Farmers Bistro
Others
- Haukadalur
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8733
- Miðdalur
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 893-0200, 893-0210
- Torfholt 8
- 806 Selfoss
- 766-0123
- Heiði
- 801 Selfoss
- 774-7440
Nature
Brúarhlöð
Bruarhlod (Brúarhlöð) is a narrow gorge in Hvitá River about three kilometers south of the Golden Waterfalls (Gullfoss). Through the centuries the river has formed the rocks in to beautiful pillars and formations. The name of the rocks is Breccias (Hyaloclastite).
Just above Bruarhlod is a bridge over the river, which was built 1959 after the first two bridges washed away, the first one in 1929, and the second one in 1930. When driving over the bridge we can only imagine the forces needed to wash away a bridge in that size.
Hvita River is a popular place for river rafting and to raft through Bruarhlod is adventure that is difficult to describe with words. Travelers should make a note to stop at Bruarhlod, view the magnificent nature and the rock formations.
Nature
Gullfoss waterfall
Gullfoss is actually two separate waterfalls, the upper one has a drop of 11 metres and the lower one 21 metres. The rock of the river bed was formed during an interglacial period.
Water flows over Gullfoss at an average rate of 109 cubic metres per second. The heaviest floods have recorded a flow of 2000 cubic metres per second. During the summer the flow is 130 cubic metres per second, which would take only 3 seconds to fill this building. People were eager to exploit the power potential of Gullfoss and many plans for hydroelectric developments on the river Hvítá have been proposed.
Wild Life
Haukadalsskógur Forest
Haukadalsskógur forest is the most highly cultivated of the national forests in Iceland and one of the biggest national forests in South-Iceland. A great outdoor area, with walking trails for wheelchairs as well.
Nature
Geysir Geothermal area
One of the greatest natural attractions of Iceland and part of the famous "Golden Circle Tour", The Great Geysir, or Stori-Geysir, has been dormant since 1916 when it suddenly ceased to spout. It came to life only once in 1935, and as quickly went back to sleep. Since then its repose has sporadically been disturbed by the dumping of tons of carbolic soap powder into its seething orifice in order to tickle it to spout. It is not exactly known when Geysir was created. It is believed that it came into existence around the end of the 13th century when a series of strong earthquakes, accompanied by a devastating eruption of Mt. Hekla, hit Haukadalur, the geothermal valley where Geysir is located. What is known is that it spouted regularly every third hour or so up to the beginning of the 19th century and thereafter progressively at much longer intervals until it completely stopped in 1916. Whether its silence is eternal or temporary no one knows. When it was alive and shooting, it could thunderously blast a spectacular jet of superheated water and steam into the air as high as 60 to 80 meters according to different sources. Its opening is 18 meters wide and its chamber 20 meters deep. One reason for cessation is believed to be the accumulated rocks and foreign objects thrown into it by thousands of tourists throughout the years. Though definitely damaging, this however could not be the only reason for its dormancy. The Great Geysir was among the most notable geysers in the world, such as those in Yellowstone Park, New Zealand and North Iceland. The English word "geyser" is derived from the Icelandic word "geysir" which means gusher. Though the Great Geysir itself is now more or less inactive, the area surrounding it is geothermically very active with many smaller hot springs. The attraction of the area is now Strokkur (The Churn), another geyser 100 meters south of the Great Geysir, which erupts at regular intervals every 10 minutes or so and its white column of boiling water can reach as high as 30 meters. The whole area is a geothermal park sitting on top of a vast boiling cauldron. Belching sulphurous mud pots of unusual colors, hissing steam vents, hot and cold springs, warm streams, and primitive plants can all be found here. A short distance away to the west stands the small Laugarfjall Mountain with a panoramic view overlooking the Geysir area. King Christian IX of Denmark visited the area in 1874 and by the foot of the mountain are the rocks where he leaned while his hosts tried to impress and amuse him by boiling eggs in the hot springs. The rocks are now called Konungssteinar ("The King's Stones").
Cave Exploring
The Cave People
Others
- Háholt 1
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 486-1016, 486-1017, 847-0805
Hotels
Icelandair hotel Fludir
Restaurants
Geysir Restaurant
Geothermal baths
Laugarvatn Fontana
Restaurants
Lindin Restaurant
Hotels
Hotel Geysir
Hotels
Hotel Gullfoss
Horse Activities
Friðheimar
Golf Courses
Flúðir Golf Club
Guesthouses
Héraðsskólinn Historic Guesthouse
Restaurants
Flúðasveppir Farmers Bistro
Guesthouses
Efra-Sel Hostel
Farm Holidays
Efsti-Dalur II
Others
- Háholt 1
- 840 Laugarvatn
- 486-1016, 486-1017, 847-0805
- Grund
- 845 Flúðir
- 5659196, 896-1286, 896-7394
- Biskupstungur
- 806 Selfoss
- 774-7440
- Gullfoss
- 801 Selfoss
- 4866500
- Heiði
- 801 Selfoss
- 774-7440
- Geysir, Haukadalur
- 806 Selfoss
- 4813003
- Skólabraut 4
- 806 Selfoss
- 486-1110