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Hostelling International -
Westfjords
HI
Iceland is a non-profit membership organization
established in 1939. The organization is a member of
Hostelling International, a worldwide network of over
4000 hostels in 80 countries with app. 35 million
overnights a year worldwide. Membership
means that the Icelandic hostels fulfill the international
standard for HI hostels.
Since
its inception the organization's main goal has been to
promote and encourage travel with people of all ages,
increasing their knowledge and appreciation of nature
and culture.
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Korpudalur
The Hostel in Korpudalur is in a nice
old farmhouse which has been renovated into
a Hostel. The Hostel is located innermost in
Önundarfjörður surrounded by high
mountains, 17 km from Ísafjörður and 12
km from Flateyri. Around the Hostel there
are many possibilities for hiking, climbing
and angling in the wild. A 15 km mountain
hiking trail lies through Korpudalur and Álftafjarðarheiði,
an old traditional route. For birdwatchers,
thousands of seabirds, sparrows, ducks and
even eagles can be seen. At Ísafjörður
and Flateyri you can find activities such as
swimming, hot pots, kayaking and golf.
Scheduled boat trips on Ísafjarðardjúp -
to Vigur and Hornstrandir - can also be
attempted.
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Reykhólar
The
Hostel is situated in beautiful landscape;
mountains, moor land, natural hot springs
and from the coast line you can see many
small islands. Reykhólar is a perfect place
for nature lovers. There is a lot of
vegetation in the area and you will find
hillsides covered in wild berries in the
autumn. There are many marked walking paths
in the area and many of these lead to
historic sites such as churches, farms and
old trading routes. In the area is variable
bird life; it is simply a birdwatchers
paradise. The Whooper swan, which is the
biggest Icelandic bird, nests in this part
of the country. The main nesting place of
the sea eagle, is also in this area.
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