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Gamli bærinn Brjánslæk

Accommodation in three rooms with a shared bathroom (2 wc 1 shower) in an old house built in 1912 as a priest's lodge. Surrounded by beautiful nature, ideal for hikes around the area.
In the same house you will find a café during the summertime, open between 12:30-17:00 o´clock.
We also produce and sell food from our own sheep farm. 

The Environment Agency of Iceland’s exhibition on the nature reserve Surtarbrandsgil (e. Lignite canyon) is on the bottom floor and is open daily from 10. June until 10. August. Exhibition on the fossils and lignite in Surtarbrandsgil, along with information about the settler Hrafna Flóki, who named our country Iceland.   

In relation to the exhibitions opening hours, hikes to the canyon led by a land ranger are available during these times:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 13:00.

Please note that hiking up the canyon is prohibited unless accompanied by a ranger. For further information, call 822-4080 or 831-9675.

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