Easy forest walks
Two easy loops run through Vaglaskógur, one 3.3 km and one 4 km. Above Akureyri, Kjarnaskógur has another network of forest trails.
You do not have to drive far from the house to spend time on foot. Organised walking and hiking paths run through the forest around Lundsskógur, with Vaglaskógur close by and longer routes available around Akureyri.
- Easy forest walks
- Vaglaskógur loops of 3.3 km and 4 km
- Half-day hikes
- Hálshnjúkur, and the Fálkafell and Kjarnaskógur routes
- A full mountain day
- Súlur, 11 km with 875 m of climbing
Half-day hikes
For something longer, Hálshnjúkur and the Fálkafell and Kjarnaskógur routes work as half-day hikes. Bring layers, good shoes and water, and choose the route around the weather and available daylight.
A full mountain day
Súlur, above Akureyri, is the longer option: about 11 km, four to six hours and 875 m of elevation gain.
Fishing and golf in the valley
The Fnjóská runs below the house at Lundsskógur. It is a 117 km spring-fed river known for Atlantic salmon and sea-run Arctic char, with broad pools and a strong, steady current. Fishing permits are sold at fnjoska.is, and the season usually runs from mid June to mid September.
Lundsvöllur is a 9-hole, par 35 course on the flatlands below Lund beside the Fnjóská. A stream crosses the course and comes into play on the 5th hole.
In Akureyri, about half an hour away, Jaðarsvöllur is the 18-hole course of Golfklúbbur Akureyrar, one of the most northerly 18-hole courses in the world, where the midnight sun makes a late round possible around midsummer.
Questions
Are there walking trails near Villa North?
Yes. Organised walking and hiking paths run through the forest around Lundsskógur, with more trails throughout Fnjóskadalur. Vaglaskógur has two easy loops of 3.3 km and 4 km.
Can you fish in the Fnjóská?
Yes. The Fnjóská is known for Atlantic salmon and sea-run Arctic char. Fishing permits are available at fnjoska.is, and the season usually runs from mid June to mid September.
Is Villa North close to a golf course?
Yes. Lundsvöllur is a 9-hole course beside the Fnjóská, very close to the house, and Jaðarsvöllur, the 18-hole course in Akureyri, is about half an hour away.