Black Beach and Green Hills
Beach and Mountain ride
Dates 2024
August: 15 - 19
August: 22 - 26
Thursday to Monday
Other dates for private groups on request
August: 15 - 19
August: 22 - 26
Thursday to Monday
Other dates for private groups on request
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This tour with 5 exciting riding days along the beach and up the mountains takes you to some of the most exhilarating routes and views in Borgarfjörður West Iceland. Our daily rides of 4-5 hours (20-25 km) on excellent horses take us along the beach with views to the beautiful fjord Borgarfjörður on one side and to the high mountains of Hafnjarfjall and Skarðsheiði towards the other side. We will ride for two days along the beach and for three days in green valleys, on a riverbank and over the heathland.
Accommodation is provided at hotel B59 in Borgarnes with bar and a SPA to relax in after the ride. The hotel is situated in the small village of Borgarnes with various restaurants, museums and shops. Please note: If non-riding golf enthusiastic family members or friends want to join you, please contact us for non-rider prices. Min. of two riders must be booked before you can add non-riding guests. |
Type: Multi - day tour with spare horses
Operated by: Exploring Iceland Duration: 5 days / 4 nights/ 5 riding days Level of expertise required: Experienced riders in good physical shape Area: West Iceland Accommodation: Double /twin or single rooms with private facilities at 3-4 star hotel. A single room supplement applies. Accommodation in Reykjavik not included but can be arranged. Meals: Breakfast and lunch Min: 2 riders Max: 4 riders. Guide: English speaking. Maximum Weight: 95 kg 2024 price per person in ISK Price p.p.in double/twin room at Hotel B59: ISK 444.000.- Single supplement: ISK 74.700.- To find the price in your currency: Currency converter Please note: Dinner is not included on this tour and only the riding tour is guided. Guide is not staying at the hotel. For booking or more information we would love to hear from you! info@exploringiceland.is |
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Day by day itinerary
Day 1: Beach Ride at Melafjörur Meet & greet at your accommodation in Reykjavík (timings vary as it depends on the tide). Please be ready in your riding clothes. Our hosts take pride in finding suitable horses for each and every rider before we set out to the beach. We tölt and canter along the famous Melafjörur beach with breathtaking views to the lovely Borgarfjörður fjord on one side and to the high mountain ridge of Hafnarfjall (844 m) to the other side. Small skerries with an abundant birdlife enrich the beautiful beach site. We ride along the lagoon Narfastaðaós to Ölver, the private summerhouse of our host where we enjoy some coffee and cake while the horses enjoy their well-deserved rest. A short drive takes us to Borganes town, a small and beautiful town set amid lava and with amazing views. We take a short tour through the town before we check in at the cosy Hamar Hotel with excellent golf facilities. Enjoy a bath in the outside hot tub with mountain views! Dinner and evening individually. Riding distance: 15-20 km. Day 2: Continue on the beach and on to Skorradalur valley Enjoy the breakfast buffet at the hotel before our guides will pick you up for your next ride! We return to the horses and ride along the soft beach and lava coastline to Þjófaklettur cliff and Hafnarskógur forest with views over the fjord. From here small country tracks take us to the beautiful Skorradalur valley with its large lake and scenic mountain landscape. Here we leave the horses for the night and drive back to hotel Riding distance: approx. 25 km Day 3: Riding along a mountain and river We start our ride today where we left our horses in Skorradalur valley and ride around the mountain Hestur (a horse) and come back to our field. We stop for example at an equestrian center at Miðfossar, ride along one of the oldest power plant in Iceland and enjoy lunch at an old meeting place or crossroads. On our way back to hotel we stop at Hreppslaug, a local geothermal pool for a relaxing bath after our ride. Drive back to hotel Riding distance: approx. 22 km Day 4: Along Skorradalsvatn lake We take the horses on a trailer and drive to abannoned farm Hagi where we start and end our ride. We ride along the lake to Fitjar on grassy trails and passing some old farm ruins. The Skorradalur lake fills up most of the valley but the lowlands in the west are wide moorlands. There is very little traditional farming practiced today but summerhouses are becoming increasingly common and forests are growing from year to year. The Hvanneyri parish is situated at Fitjar which is deep in the valley. We will have dinner all together at a nice restaurant in Borgarnes. Riding distance: approx. 22 km. Day 5: Mountain ride over remote Skarðheiði Our last ride will take up up high into the moutains on remote moutain tracks. Skarðheiði plateau with its beautiful peaks Skessuhorn, Skarðshyrna og Heiðarhorn (1053 m) is about 5 million years old and has been formed by huge icefields in prehistorical times. From here we enjoy extraordinary views in all directions towards the ocean and the glaciers and volcanoes inland. The small secluded tracks take us right through the peaks of Skesshorn and Rauðahnjúkafjall. We descend via Snóksfjall mountain ridge back to Ölver summerhouse where we take the horses on trailer back to Skorradalur, say good bye to the horses and drive to Reykjavik. . Arrival in Reykjavík in the late afternoon. Drop off either at BSÍ bus station in Reykjavík to catch the flybus to Keflavík airport or at your accommodation in the capital area. Riding distance: ca. 20 km Exploring Iceland reserves the right to alter routes, itineraries or timetables should the necessity arise. The estimated duration of tours as indicated by km or timing can change according to road or weather conditions. |
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