Mjóifjörður is an exceptionally beautiful fjord situated between Seyðisfjörður and Norðfjörður in central East Iceland. The fjord, which is 18 km long, is home to 14 residents. Despite its small population, the fjord and its inhabitants are part of the largest municipality in East Iceland, Fjarðarbyggð. Mjóifjörður was more populous in earlier years. In 1900, Norwegians established the world’s largest whaling station at the mouth of the fjord. Over 200 people worked there during the first decade of the last century.
The road over Mjófjarðarheiði offers magnificent views but is very rugged and situated on a steep slope. Due to heavy snowfall during winters, it is only open for a little over five months a year. For the rest of the year, the only transportation to Mjóifjörður is a scheduled boat that runs three times a week between Mjóifjörður and Neskaupstaður in Norðfjörður, with a long journey to the pier in Brekkuþorp in Mjóifjörður.
Visiting this remote and sparsely populated place is always a pleasure; here are some glimpses of this unique and remote fjord in the heart of the Icelandic Eastfjords.
