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We are open from June 1st until August 27th the year 2000.

Hjaltadalur lies to the south-east into the great mountain range between Skagafjörður and Eyjafjörður, commonly known as Tröllaskagi or the peninsula of the Giants. The valley is surrounded by 1000m to 1200m high mountains that are scarred by mountain passes and other smaller valleys. Small glaciers are found at the bottom of some of these valleys. Hólar is near the middle of the valley on the eastern side. It stands among a cluster of hills formed by an earth-flow from Hólabyrða, one of the highest most majestic mountains in this area. Hólar derives its name from this mountain.