Visitor Center at Malarrifi
Opening every day from 11:00 – 16:00
Phone 661-9788
snaefellsjokull@snaefellsjokull.is
Information about the Visitor Center
The visitor center of Snæfellsjökull National Park in Malarrif was built from the old sheepfolds of Malarrif town and was opened in 2016. Furnishings that were present were used, such as mangers, sheep baths and more, which form the setting for the exhibition in the guest room, but the theme is the human and nature, how the humans used nature to see their friends. All the senses are appealed to and visitors are encouraged to taste and smell.
There is a children's corner where children have the opportunity to play with shells and bones. A small souvenir shop is located inside the Visitor Center. Three restrooms inside and two outside, open 24/7. The outdoor area at Malarrif is a great place to relax for the whole family with picnic tables and playground. The rangers welcome visitors and provide information and education about the area.
Information about the Visitor Center
In the Salthouse, you will find an exhibition that the students of Lýsuhólsskóla put on in 2016 and do every year. There is a good hiking trail up to Svalthúfa from Malarrifi.
At the end of Purkhólahraun on the south side of the national park is an old country town called Malarrif. Traditional farming was practiced there, and from 1917 lighthouse keeping was also handled by the resident.
During the dry season, when there was no water in Malarrifi, water had to be fetched for the cows, and then water was scooped up from the upper part of Vatnhellis. Malarrifi was inhabited until 1991. The lighthouse was built in 1917 but rebuilt in 1946.
