LAVA HORSES
Lava Horses is a family-run horse rental in Húsavík North Iceland.
We offer short riding tours suitable for families and experienced riders,
including a day tour for experienced riders.
A family-run company
We are a small company that offer tours for small groups. This means we can be flexible and provide a personal service.
Experienced guides
Our guides are experienced riders. They know the area inside out and will give you fascinating information about the landscapes you will be riding through.
We love our horses
We pride ourselves on our horses and therefore we make sure they are well trained and taken care of.
Our riding tours
Book a riding tour
Lava horses riding tour
Family Riding
Don’t miss out on our 1-hour easy-going and comfortable family riding tour suitable for your family for 5 years old and older. A short riding lesson and off we go into beautiful landscapes.
Lava horses riding tour
Enjoy the differences
A perfect 2-hour ride for those who want to experience the diverse landscape of Iceland on a horseback. Lava landscape, birch forest, and a crossing through a small lake are one of your experiences.
Lava horses riding tour
The day tour
Get the full experience on this 5-7 hour long tour. Suitable for intermediate or experienced riders. River crossing and a stunning view are one of our promises on this tour. Try the Icelandic tölt on some of the suitable tracks.
Lava horses riding tour
Private custom-made tour
Lava Horses are happy to create a private and custom-made riding tour for you. Please send us a message with your requirements and we will answer as soon as possible with an idea of your dream riding adventure.
Our accommodation
Lava Horses Studio Apartment
Lava Horses offers a beautiful and spacious studio apartment for up to 5 persons. All facilities are available including a fireplace.
The studio apartment is ideal for families and smaller groups and is located on the Hraunkot Farm where you can interact with and pet the animals.
Please contact us for bookings.
About us
Our history
Over 200 years ago, our family settled down on this land of lava, called Hraunkot, and has lived here for generations. In fact, the word “Hraunkot” means “a small house in the lava”. Somehow, our forefathers found a way to culture the land and explore the resources while keeping the wild Icelandic nature.
Here on the farm Hraunkot, we can offer you horseback riding and homemade handicrafts, using our own materials. Our aim is to let you experience Iceland in an authentic and natural way, just as generations before us have done.
Lava Horses is a family-run company. Our family of four welcomes you and takes you out riding in the beautiful landscape surrounding our farm Hraunkot.
Tora Katinka, our main guide and director, was born in Norway and moved to Iceland in 2003. Being from another country she saw the farm and its land with a tourist’s eyes and realized that Hraunkot was a natural pearl that other people should be able to experience.
We have always had horses on our farm. In the past, they were working horses – used to pull the plow and cut the grass, as well as gather the sheep in the autumn, but we still use them for these purposes to this day.
We opened the horse rental in 2010 with 6 horses but the business slowly grew and today we use 20 horses for our tours, most of whom are bred and trained by ourselves.
Youtube channel
Videos from riding tours
Check out our YouTube Channel where you can have a look at videos from our horse riding tours.
Location
Get directions
From Akureyri
Take road number 1 as you are going to Húsavík, After about half an hour you get to a crossroad where you take off from road number one and into road 85. Follow road number 85 and the sign to Húsavík for about 20 minutes. Take a left turn into the gravel road number 852, drive 4 km and then you are here!
From Húsavík
Take road 85 as you are driving to Akureyri. Drive for about 10 minutes, 14 km. Take a right turn when you get to a gravel road number 852, drive 4 km and then you should find us!
