The Best Sight in Mývatn Region, North Iceland

Providing plenty of leafy respite from the vast treeless expanses of Iceland, the Vaglaskógur forest off Route 836 in Fnjóskadalur is one of the few original birch forests surviving Iceland’s “Little Ice Age” and the settlers’ needs for building materials and fuel. Trees here cover 300 hectares of land and are unusually tall, ranging from 5 to 10 meters (16 to 33 feet). Listening to \"Vor í Vaglaskógi\" by rock band Kaleo is a must when visiting this ancient national treasure.