Access and information
Teigarhorn is by the Berufjörður fjord. Approached from the north, the area is around 3 km before you reach the Djúpivogur exit. Parking for visitors is by the residential buildings, but there is also a recess in the Eyfreyjunesvík road, just outside the protected area once you pass the farm, where you'll get a view over the whole area. Teigarhorn has a small museum with an exhibition of the local zeolites that is open to visitors. The museum also has toilet facilities. The farm has an eiderdown shed where a ranger will offer regular lectures on the eider duck and eiderdown harvesting in the summer.
Protection Status
The area north of Dyrfjöll was designated as a protected landscape area on 2 July 2021, at the same time as Stórurð was designated a natural monument. Zoning within the protected area is shown on a map, and different regulations apply to different zones. A management and conservation plan for the area was published in 2025.
The objective of the protection designation is to conserve and preserve distinctive geological formations and landscapes of national significance due to their exceptional scenic value. A further objective is to safeguard biodiversity through the protection of ecosystems, including an important bird habitat north of Selfljót, and through the management of traffic and visitor movement within the area. The protection designation is intended to ensure that use of the area takes place in a manner that does not compromise the quality of the landscape.
According to the classification system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the protected landscape area falls under Category V.