There are two regions in Iceland where the landscape is dominated by fjords. This is in the north-west and in the south-east. Fjords are also present in other regions but not quite as a striking feature as in the mentioned regions. The slide show below is restricted to the very eastern part of the south-eastern region. It is a peacfull and gentle region not yet invaded by mass-tourism even though the seaport where the scheduled ferry from mainland Europe arives at Iceland is only a few miles away!
Around Bakkagerði: the eastern fjords of Iceland
While climbing to the pass towards Njarðvík it is worthwhile to look back at the Héraðfloi bay
Innra Hvannagil: a gorge with waterfalls
Innra Hvannagil: a wild river from the gorge
Coastal mountains at Njarðvík -
The town of Bakkagerði at the coast of the Borgarfjörður
A stunnigly colored mountain in the main valley south of of Bakkagerði
The main valley south of of Bakkagerði
While climbing to the pass between Bakkargerði and Húsavík one passes a little lake (Urðar Hólavatn). Note the yellow rhyolite mounatains in the background.
At the pass one mountain catches the eye: Hvtitserkur. It has characteristic crack lines along the surface
A minute settlement of two or three homes and one church
The church, neatly maintained in this remote valley
Higher-up the valley the Hvitserkur mountain reigns
Rocky peaks tower the mountain ridges
At the pass height one is both above and below the clouds
A peak seen from the pass height
