Mountain Hut Leygabol is a shelter in the Westfjords of Iceland. Google lists it under hotels, which it is not. Travellers stop here to wait out snow storms, and an emergency night inside is possible. Vandals have damaged the building and the lamp does not work properly, so anyone using it brings their own light and warm clothing. Know that it is there before you need it.
Mountain Hut Leygabol
Local name: Leygaból Mountain Hut
Vandals wrecked the hut, and it still works as shelter for an emergency night in a snow storm.
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- Þorskafjarðarvegur, 531, Iceland
What makes it special
Google lists Mountain Hut Leygabol under hotels. It is a shelter, and its purpose is narrow: somewhere to wait out a snow storm in the Westfjords. From inside you can watch the horizon while the weather goes past.
The interior is plain and has taken damage. Vandals wrecked the hut, and an emergency night inside was still possible afterwards. The lamp does not work properly. One traveller cooked a salmon dinner here. That is close to the full range of what this building offers: cover from the storm, a hot meal, and back out onto the road.
Good to know
- Not a hotel. Google files it under hotels. It is a refuge — plan your night elsewhere and treat this as cover if the weather turns.
- Damaged. Vandals wrecked the hut. An emergency night inside was still possible afterwards, but do not count on finding it intact.
- No working light. The lamp does not work properly. Carry a head torch.
- Bring what you need. Whatever you eat or use here, you carry in and carry out again.
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This hut exists because of the weather here, and it has been damaged by vandals. Do not build a plan around finding it intact. Carry cold-weather gear, and check the forecast and road conditions before you set out.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain Hut Leygabol a hotel?
No. Google files it under hotels, but the place is a shelter. It has been used for an emergency night, not as a booked room.Can you sleep there?
An emergency overnight stay is possible. It is not a place to plan a night in, and the building has been damaged by vandals.What is inside?
Very little. The lamp does not work properly and the interior has taken vandal damage. Bring your own light and warm layers.Is it worth a special trip?
No. The value of the hut is as cover in bad weather. From inside you can watch the horizon while a storm passes, and that is the whole of it.