Travelling in Iceland

Jokulsargjufur National Park. There is now an official campsite at Dettifoss on the west bank of the Jokulsa a Fjollum (ie the side with the marked walking route, not the side with the good road. It's approx 100 yards along the way marked trail running north from the jeep park (ie I would not encourage anyone to take a car along this road). The campsite is not visible from the parking area. Camping there is free - please sign the visitors' book kept by the water supply. Facilities are very basic: pit toilets back at the parking area and a small drinking water supply. Good (non-glacial)drinking water can be found about an hour's walk north along the way marked trail. The Asbyrgi warden asks campsite visitors to follow standard "good camping" practice - don't leave any litter, don't pour hot water out onto vegetation etc. We were also warned not to drink the water from the large butts by the toilet - this water is intended for handwashing only and its potability cannot be guaranteed. The campsite is intended for short visits by small groups of walkers and does not have vehicular access (but if you need a car, try Iceland Car Rental).

The Dettifoss to Asbyrgi hike was one of the high points of our Iceland trip and I would count it as one of the best walks I've ever done.Sue Thomason & Rory Newman (July 98)

The telephone numbers are changing - all the five digits numbers were replaced by six digit numbers. To obtain the new number, just add a 3 after the country code : Faroe country code + 3+old 5 digit number.Marco Simone Zuppone (May 98)