Hallormsstadaskogur, or Hallormsstadur, is a national forest in East Iceland on the eastern bank of Lagarfljot, about 25 kilometres from Egilsstadir. It covers about 740 hectares and is Iceland's largest forest.
What and where Hallormsstadur is
Hallormsstadaskogur, also called Hallormsstadur, is a national forest in East Iceland. It sits on the eastern bank of Lagarfljot, about 25 kilometres from Egilsstadir.
Iceland's largest forest
Hallormsstadur covers about 740 hectares. It is Iceland's largest forest. It is also Iceland's first national forest, protected since 1905.
The trees that grow there
The forest is a natural birch woodland. It also holds an arboretum of about 85 introduced tree species from around the world, alongside larch, spruce, rowan and willow.
A forest by the lake
Hallormsstadur stands on the eastern bank of Lagarfljot in East Iceland. That setting places the forest beside the water and close to Egilsstadir.
Visiting Hallormsstadur in East Iceland
Hallormsstadur is in East Iceland, about 25 kilometres from Egilsstadir. If you want to compare options in the region, see East Iceland tours.
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