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Hörgshliðarlaug Hot Spring
Westfjords
Nestled in the remote Mjóifjörður of Iceland's Westfjords, Hörgshliðarlaug is a rustic, man-made geothermal pool. It offers a unique opportunity for a secluded, warm soak amidst stunning natural surroundings.
Saga
At the head of Mjóifjörður, a slender arm of Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords, a modest concrete pool sits just above the shoreline — fed by two hot springs and one cold, blending to a steady soaking temperature. Hörgshlíðarlaug has no ticket window and no staff: it belongs to a working farm, and travelers who want to use it are expected to ask first. Those who do have, by published accounts, generally been welcomed. It's a small pool — about six meters long and less than a meter deep — but the setting does the rest of the work: still fjord water in front of you, mountains on both sides, and on a quiet day the chance of a curious seal watching from the shore.
Visstu að?
Hörgshlíðarlaug is fed by three separate springs — two hot and one cold — which mix in the stone-and-concrete pool to keep the water around 40°C (104°F) year-round with no mechanical heating or cooling. (Sources: Guide to Iceland; Reykjavík Grapevine)
Aðgangseyrir
Free (permission from the landowner required)
Gagnlegar upplýsingar
Besti tími
Summer for easier road access to this part of the Westfjords; the pool itself is fed continuously by its own hot springs and usable year-round.
Tímalengd
A short stop of 30–60 minutes is typical; this is a small farm pool, not a full spa facility.
Leiðarvísir
Located beside Route 633 near Mjóifjörður in the Westfjords, east of Ísafjörður. Look for the farm along this road and ask the resident for permission before bathing — it is private property, though visitors are, by published accounts, generally welcomed if they ask first. (Sources: Guide to Iceland; Reykjavík Grapevine)
Samgöngur
Self-drive is effectively required — no public transport or regular tours serve this stretch of the Westfjords.
Fjárhagsáætlun
Free once permission is granted — no published admission fee.