A crossroads village for horses and rafting.
Varmahlid is a small service village at a key junction in Skagafjordur, a handy base for horse riding, river rafting and turf house history.
Its hot spring heated pool and central location make it a comfortable stop on the ring road through the north.
North Iceland is served by Akureyri Airport with quick flights from Reykjavik, and sits squarely on the ring road for anyone driving the country.
The places and moments worth slowing down for.
Tours into classic Skagafjordur horse country.
Access to the glacial rafting rivers.
A central, comfortable place to pause.
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Quick answers for planning your visit.
Varmahlid is in Northwest Iceland, Iceland. It is in Skagafjordur in North Iceland on the ring road.
Varmahlid is known as a base for Icelandic horse riding and glacial river rafting, with a geothermal pool and nearby turf farms.
The best time to visit is may to September best, and every season here has its own character.
Most visitors spend half a day here, depending on the weather and how much of the surroundings you want to explore.