Fljót valley, Trollaskagi, north Iceland

Deplar FarmHelicopters in winter, rivers in summer, a pool after

An old farm in the Fljót valley has become a base for the outdoors in north Iceland. In winter and spring the helicopter takes you to the snow; in summer the days turn to fishing, hiking, cycling and the sea. Either way you come back to a pool and a spa.

The lodge sits in the Fljót valley on the Trollaskagi peninsula in north Iceland, with snow mountains, rivers and fjords running out to the North Atlantic around it. The nearest useful airport is at Akureyri, followed by road.

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PlaceTrollaskagi, north Iceland

TypeAdventure lodge

SuitsSkiers, families, groups

Stay4 nights or more

The month decides more than the activity list

Fljót valley, Trollaskagi, north Iceland — Valley adventure lodge.

Snow mountains, rivers and fjords around the farm set the plan for each day, and the lodge supplies the guides, the meals and the place to sit afterwards. Nothing here is an add-on to a city break; the landscape is the itinerary, and the building exists to get you into it and back out of the weather.

Settle the month before you settle the activities. Skiing and summer valley exploration are two different trips, and flying is the part weather can cancel. A stay of several nights gives the staff somewhere to move a plan to, instead of gambling the whole visit on one clear morning.

This is for people who build a trip around being outside and want a comfortable base at the end of it. Heli-skiing depends on weather, so arrive expecting flexibility rather than a fixed schedule. Families and private groups can take the lodge as a whole.

Green grass fills the valley floor, with a small group of buildings visible far off at its centre. — A farm seen across green, empty ground

A whale rises from grey water with its body clear of the surface, hills along the far shore. — A whale breaking the surface of a fjord

A long modern building with large windows stands on a slope beside a stream running down the hill.

The helicopter leaves from the farm

In the snow season the helicopter lifts from the farm and sets you on slopes across the Trollaskagi peninsula, with guides choosing lines by ability, snow and the forecast. Booking several nights is what makes this work: you wait for the right window instead of pinning everything on a single day. That patience is the actual skill of a heli week.

Seen from high above, the lodge sits alone in flat green grassland, with hills at the edges.

Summer moves to the rivers and fjords

Fishing, hiking and cycling take over when the snow goes, and the sea opens for boat trips out of the fjords. Groups use different roads and different kit for each, so say which one matters most before the day's route is fixed. Two activities in one day usually means neither gets done properly.

Several dark buildings stand in a row in front of a broad snow-covered mountain under grey light.

A pool at the end of the day

Indoor and outdoor pools and a spa give hard days somewhere to end. Alternating effort and recovery is what makes several consecutive days on the mountain possible, and it is why the lodge works better as a stay than as a stop. The pool is not decoration; it is part of the training.

A wooden table holds several plates of country food, bread and bowls, shot from above in daylight.

Route

Four to six nights in the north

Plan four to six nights here on its own, or link the farm to Reykjavik, a Ring Road drive or whale watching in the north. Four nights is the floor, because weather needs room to move. Arriving after a long transfer and leaving the next morning wastes both the drive and the valley.

Building four nights around the weather

Choose the month first, then the activities. Four nights gives the guides somewhere to move a cancelled flight or a wet day.

Stay

Four nights or more. The extra days are not padding; they are the space that lets a weather day be swapped instead of lost.

Getting there

Fly to Akureyri and continue by road into the valley, or arrange a charter flight or helicopter transfer as part of the programme.

Season

Each season brings a different trip: skiing, cycling, fishing or the northern lights. The month matters more than the wish list.

Watch out

High-risk activities need professional assessment, and weather can ground flights and close routes. Build slack into the dates either side of them.

Plan this into a journey

Tell us the month you can travel and we will show you whether the farm suits a ski week or a summer valley stay.

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