Why this place may fit your trip
Emergency shelter or refuge in Fjallabyggð, Northeast Iceland.
- Category
- Hut
- Subcategory
- Emergency Shelter Refuge
- Region
- Northeast Iceland
- Municipality
- Fjallabyggð
- Access status
- Open
- Road access
- Foot Only
- Season
- Year Round
- Price type
- Free
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Drone status
- Check Official Map
- Record review date
- 2026-05-01
What the access data means
- The recorded access status is open.
- The approach is recorded as foot only road access.
- The record carries a review date of 2026-05-01. This date alone does not establish a field visit or confirm today's access; individual sources and current conditions still need checking.
How to use this hut in a real plan
Do not assume that a hut is open, staffed, bookable or suitable for an unplanned overnight stay. Verify the operator, booking or key arrangements, season, water and approach before using it as part of a safety plan.
What is confirmed?
The year-round label describes the stored category, not guaranteed winter road or path access.
A map-derived road or ford nearby is a research lead, not proof that it lies on the legal approach. Check road status and travel alerts; local signs and the land manager determine site access.
Drone planning
Drone status is not fully verified in this public place record. Check official sources before flying.
Nearest runway/airfield is Siglufjörður at about 6226 m. Usually not enough for a hard rule, but verify official map.
The nearest recorded airfield is Siglufjörður, approximately 6.2 km away. Distance alone does not determine whether a flight is legal.
Check the recorded official drone source for this place.
Make the stop resilient
Open the map before departure and compare this point with nearby hikes, roads and alternative stops. Recheck weather, road status and local signs on the day; a useful Iceland plan keeps this stop optional when the access data is old, incomplete or weather-dependent.