3-hour Waterfall Hike, Picnic and Visit to Vok Baths from Egilsstadir

Egilsstadir is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river. It was established in 1947 as an effort by the surrounding rural districts recognizing it had become a regional service centre. The town, which is named after Egilsstaðir farm, is near the bridge over Lagarfljót where all the main roads of the region meet, as well as the main routes to the Eastern Region. Egilsstadir has grown to become the largest town of East Iceland and its main service, transportation, and administration centre. The town has an airport, college, and a hospital. The town grew quickly during the economic boom in the region from 2004 to 2008 associated with the building of the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant and Alcoa's aluminium smelting plant in Reyðarfjörður.

Fardagafoss is a waterfall located just outside of Egilsstaðir on the route towards Seyðisfjörður town. It winds its way up the mountainside of Fjarðarheiði heath. The ascent from the parking area (located only 6 km from Egilsstaðir) to the waterfall takes about half an hour and on the way you will see another waterfall in a beautiful gorge and great views over the surrounding area. There used to be a cave behind the waterfall and legend said that if you entered the cave and made a wish it would come true. Now that the cave has collapsed it is well worth the try to just make a wish by the waterfall.

Selskógur forest lies alongside the beautiful Eyvindará in Egilsstaðir. The forest has great woodchip trails where you can take both shorter or longer, peaceful walks through the forest, go on a picnic, take your evening jog or play with the kids.

Vök Baths is the largest spa in east Iceland, sitting on the edge of Lake Urriðavatn; what makes the destination particularly unique is that the facilities are incorporated into this feature. It has two pools which are level with the lake, hot pools which overlook it, and a cold tunnel that leads into it. Although the waters of the Vök Baths are geothermally heated, they are not filled with minerals such as sulfur and silica.