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Himnasvalir is a campsite and mobile-home site in the Norðurárdalur valley in north Iceland. A restaurant and coffee house on site are open daily year-round. Walking paths and swimming are close by, and there's a barbecue area and kitchen. A super-jeep operator runs day trips to the Laugarfell hot spring from here.
Himnasvalir works as both a campsite and a mobile-home site, set in the Norðurárdalur valley in the north. It's a quiet spot with walking paths on hand and swimming not far off, and it takes bookings for family gatherings. The service side is solid: toilets, showers, a kitchen, and a barbecue area, plus a washing machine and tumble dryer. The on-site restaurant and coffee house keep long hours, open daily through the year from morning to evening. There's a bonus for anyone wanting to reach the interior — JRJSuperJeep is based at the site and runs day trips out to Laugarfell, a hot spring in the highlands. Trips run daily from June through September.
Wild camping rules have tightened. Use designated campsites to stay on the right side of the law.
Map of Himnasvalir
65.4213°N, 19.0807°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Walk-ins- Not accepted — book ahead
Advance booking- Not offered
Getting there- Road 1 (Blönduhl-Norðurá)
Off the main road- 0.7 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Varmahlíð — 22.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 196 km in a straight line
What else is close- 82 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Himnasvalir
Family Rafting (West)from 21.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
Lake Mývatn & Northern Ligths - Winter Combofrom 35.840 ISK · 3 days
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionAmenities
Electricity
Shower
Washing machine
Cooking facilities
Walking paths
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Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Himnasvalir weather and conditions
Last updated
- Adults
- 500 ISK
- Childre
- Free
- Price pr camping unit*
- 1,700 ISK
- Washing machine
- 500 ISK
- Tumble dryer
- 500 ISK
- *Camping unit is a tent, folding camper, trailer or a mobile home.
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
Cars & campers
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Bakkaflöt tjaldsvæði13 km - 2Lambeyri13 km
- 3Tjaldsvæðið Steinsstöðum14 km
- 4
Varmahlíð23 km - 5Tjaldsvæðið Varmahlíð23 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Reykjafoss Warm Waterfall7 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður13 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður14 km
Fuel
- 1
Varmahlíð22 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Sauðárkrókur44 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Sauðárkrókur Borgarflöt44 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
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Data & sources
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PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: tjalda.is
tjalda.isCampsite facts · About text by Map of Iceland (claude-opus-4-8, 2026-07)
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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