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About Sölvanes
Sheepfarming is the main subject of the farm. The sheep count about 100,
and stay during the winter at home on the field or in the sheephouse,
depending on the weather. After the lambing- season is finished (beginning
of June) the sheep are taken out of the fields and spend the summer running
free in the mountain Hamraheiði above the farm.
The farm is run by a family. It belongs to the couple Magnús Óskarsson (1947) and Elín Sigurðardóttir (1945), but they
moved to Skagafjörður from Húsavík in 1979 when they bought
the farm. After their studies in Denmark and Britain they both worked in
Húsavík as primaryschool-teachers. Besides the farmwork they have continued
working as teachers.
The family moved in to a new house in 1985. In the next years the old
house was repaired to get a new role; and it has served as a tourist
accommodation since 1990.
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Sölvanes, photo: R. Jaeschke
Mondi, photo: H. Tkocz
Gráni, photo: H. Tkocz
The rams, photo: R. Jaeschke
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Location and travelling-possibillities
Sölvanes is situated in the fjord Skagafjörður, about 23 km from the Ring-road no.1. In the
area are many sheep-, cow-, and horsefarms, but Skagafjörður is well known as an area for
horses and horsebreeding. The farm is placed under the mountain Hamraheiði which lies
on the vest side of the fjord. Above that
comes Járnhryggur (1000 m.)and above it Mælifellshnjúkur almost 1300 m. high.
Through the valley just by the farm runs the river Svartá, and guests can angle trout there,
free of charge.
How to get to Sölvanes?
By a private car:
About 50 m. after passing the information-sign just before Varmahlíð (coming from Reykjavík)
there is a turning to the right, on to road no.752 (signed "Mælifell/Sprengisandur"). After driving
23 km. along that road, Sölvanes is on the right hand side.
By bus:
The Reykjavík-Akureyri bus "Norðurleið" stops in Varmahlíð. Guests can be fetched there.
By plane:
The nearest airport is in Sauðárkrókur, 50 km. from Sölvanes. There are bus connections from
Sauðárkrókur to Varmahlíð.
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Sölvanes, IS-560 Varmahlíð, Iceland +++ Tel. 00 354 / 453 80 68 +++ solvanesskag@simnet.is
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