About foxes in Island

1. Sölvi Sveinsson
Where in Iceland can you find artic
fox ?

2. General about artic fox in Iceland
 You can find artic fox anywhere in Iceland if you
are fortuned
 Hornstrandir Nature Reserve is home to Iceland´s
most dense arctic fox population, making it a
great place for watching them in their natural
environment.
 The fox have been able to live there undisturbed
for 17 years or since 1995 when hunting artic fox
was forbidden in the area. The area was
conservated 1975.

3. Iceland

4. Vestfirðir (Westfjords)

5. Hornstrandir
 Hornstrandir is very beutiful area with harsh landscape
 High and narrow mountains
 Big cliffs full of seabirds
 Last man (lighthouse keeper) living in the area whole year
around moved away in the year 1995 Only way to get there is by
boat (or walking)
 Snow blizzards and other extreme weather during the winter is
one of Hornstrandir characteristic
 Nice weather during the summer

7. Melrakkasetrið....
 In the small town Súðavík that is about 17 min(20
km.) driving from Ísafjörður is the Melrakkasetrið
(Muesum of Artic Fox) locaded

8. Melrakkasetrið
 Melrakkasetrið is dedicated to the artic fox that
lives in Iceland
 Melrakki is an old name for the fox and setrið
means museum
 Founded in sepember 2007
 The goal with the museum is to collect
knowledge, things and the history about the fox in
one place
 Operated by companys, communitys and
idivituals that are interested in the artic fox
 The museum runs a very good webpage with alot
of informations. http://www.melrakki.is/

9. Melrakkasetrið

10. Video: Fox in Hornstrandir
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyYzIuG92Ds

11. Traveling to Iceland from europe
 If you want to come to Iceland and see artic fox,
the best way to get there is by fligth
 Scheduled fligths all year around from many
destinations in europe
 For example: Italy, Spain, England, France,
Poland, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Danmark,
Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands
 An other option is taking an ferry from Danmark

12. Taking ferry from Danmark
 The ferry sails to a small town,
Seyðisfjörður in east –Iceland
 10 hours driving from Seyðisfjörður to
Ísafjörður
 You are able to take your own car that
saves money for rented car
 Takes longer time then flight and a little
bit expensivere

14. How to get to Hornstrandir from
Reykjavík ?
 The easiest way is flying from Reykjavík to
Ísafjörður
 There are two fligths a day, all year around
 The fligth only takes 40 minutes
 Other ways to get to Ísafjörður is by bus or car
 The only way from Ísafjörður to Hornstrandir is
by boat

15. How to get to Hornstrandir ?
 The best and easiest option is to go on an
daytour (10 hours) with West-Tours called Fox
Watching Day (Searching for the Arctic Fox)
 An description taken from West-Tours homepage:
We depart with a boat from Ísafjörður in the
morning for the Hornstrandir area. The length of
the hike to the den is uncertain. We hike to the
den and spend time watching the cubs play
around. Hopefully we´ll get to see their parents
bring them some food

16. How to get to Hornstrandir ?
 The Iceland Touring Association also plans tours
to the area.
 They are longer and more expensive then the day
tour
 You could also take an boat and be there on your
own
 Please notice that the Hornstrandir area is
impossible from
1.th september to 31.th may

17. Examples of prices traveling from
europe to Hornstrandir
 Flight London – Reykjavík with return from 210€ to
250€
 Flight Reykjavík – Ísafjörður with return from 80€ to
110€
 Car rented for three days 200€ (The cheapest car
from Hertz car rental)
 Bus from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður 81€
 Boat from Ísafjörður – Hornstrandir with an return 50€
 Fox Watching Day is about 110€ (incl. guide and boat)
 5 days trip with The Iceland Touring Association is
about 190€
 So the trip could cost from 400€ up to 1100€
(Accommodation, food, fuel, etc. not included)
 We are not responsible for the price and it can

18. Distances and other good
information when traveling in Iceland
 From Seyðisfjörður to Ísafjörður 892. km, 10
hours and 30 minutes with no stop
 From Reykjavík to Ísafjörður 451. km, 5 hours
and 40 minutes with non stop
 From Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík 48. km, 43
minutes.
 In Iceland the maximum speed on the route is 90
and 80 on gravel roads( None routs here above
are gravel)
 Cheapest accommodation on an hostel is about
20€-23€ per. nigth (1 bed)
 The liter of petrol is 1,63€ and the liter of disel

19. Links
 www.wowiceland.co.uk/(airlines)
 www.icelandair.com (airlines)
 www.easyjet.com (airlines)
 www.norwegian.com (airlines)
 www.wowair.com (airlines)
 www.hostel.is (cheap accommodation )
 www.grapevine.is (good info when traveling to Iceland)
 www.smyrilline.com (Ferry from Danmark)
 www.vesturferdir.is (West-tours)
 www.fi.is/en/home/ (The Iceland Touring Association)
 www.sterna.is (bus company)
 www.hertz.is (car rental)
 www.hoteledda.is/en (summer hotels)
 www.dohop.com (cheapest flights)
 www.icelandtravel.is (good info when traveling to Iceland)

20. Any questions ?