Location
Tungulending is located in the North of Iceland, right next to the North Atlantic Ocean.
It is situated on the Tjörnes Peninsula about 12 km north of Húsavík.
From Tungulending you can reach various famous attractions like: Húsavik Whale Watching, Dettifoss Waterfall, Ásbyrgi Canyon, Myvatn Area, Goðafoss Waterfall and the GeoSea Spa Bath. All sites are accessible within 1 hour drive. Stay for several days at Tungulending and use it as your temporary base to explore the North-East of Iceland.
How to get to Tungulending?
From Reykjavik: You have different possibilities to reach the North of Iceland. The easiest ways to go north are by car, bus or domestic flight. You can take a bus or plane from Reykjavik to Akureyri or directly to Húsavík. As soon as you are in Húsavík, Tungulending is easily accessible by car. Please contact us if you need further information or any help to get to Tungulending.
From Akureyri: Drive in the direction of Lake Myvatn / Húsavík on Ring Road 1. After 45 km turn left and follow the road Norðausturvegur 85 towards Húsavík. Pass Húsavík and continue driving north on Norðausturvegur 85 until you reach a sign called “Tungulending”. Turn left, open the gate and follow the gravel road towards the sea. Please do not forget to close the gate after you have passed it! As soon as you reach the cliffs you will find Tungulending next to the sea. During summer time the steep gravel road will be open all the way down towards Tungulending. If you like, please consider to leave your car on top of the cliffs.
From Öxarfjörður: Drive in the direction of Húsavík and follow the road Norðausturvegur 85 until you reach a sign called “Tungulending”. Turn right, open the gate and follow the gravel road towards the sea. Please do not forget to close the gate after you have passed it! As soon as you reach the cliffs you will find Tungulending next to the sea. During summer time the steep gravel road will be open all the way down towards Tungulending. If you like, please consider to leave your car on top of the cliffs.
History & Surrounding
The house with its small harbor was first established to process fish and lumpfish caviar. It was built at a sheltered place, close to various good fishing grounds. The house and harbor were used by local fishermen for decades. With the years Tungulending became an important place with a long history and natural charm.
More information about the history of fishing will be available at Tungulending.
The house is surrounded not only by the ocean and the steep cliffs of the North Atlantic coast line. Furthermore the interesting geological formations with the famous fossils of Tjörnes Peninsula layers are worth a visit.
More information about the fossil layers and geological characteristics of Tjörnes will be available at Tungulending.