Smjörfjöll

The mountain range between Vopnafjörður and Fljótsdalshérað is called Smjörfjöll (litterally stands for "Butter Mountains"), consisting of high and steep mountains, the highest ones around 1.250 meters high. North of Smjörfjöll is Hellisheiði eystri, where the old road from Vopnafjörður to Hérað lies. The road is amongst the highest mountain roads in Iceland, reaching 655 meters at its highest point. 

Due to the elevation it has not been possible to keep the road open once snow firmly settled and now it is only open during the summer. The road may be steep and windy but it offers magnificent views over Vopnafjörður to the north and Héraðsflói to the East.