Fat Bike Mountain challenge

by Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike · Sightseeing day tours · North Iceland

4.7(29) · operator on Google
Fat Bike Mountain challenge — Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike

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  • Duration

    3 hours

  • Difficulty

    Challenging

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Myvatn

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    09:00

  • Minimum age

    15

About this experience

Nature adventure on a Fat Bike in the hills above Lake Mývatn. 

We start from our office by Lake Mývatn. We then cycle through all kinds of terrain, volcanic rocks, sand and dirt exploring the Volcanic landscape of the Lake area. We enjoy amazing views and stop a few times to enjoy the view take pictures and take it all in.

The tour is a challenge for some with hills, and sand that can sometimes be rough to bike in. We ride on a farmers trails through Lava, sand, gravel, and dirt on the Atlantic ridge in the middle of Iceland and end in Reykjahlíð village by Lake Mývatn
It is recommended that you bring a water bottle and snack with you this tour takes us to the backcountry.

This tour is for people who want a challenge. On the trail, there might be places we have to get off the bikes to lift them over a fence or past an obstacle.

Duration: 3-4 hours


Description from the operator, Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Mountain challenge

Included

*Guidance, fat bike, and helmet included. 

Good to know

Food, Water, dress according to weather, bring extra warm clothes.
Lake Mývatn, Mountains, Lava.

Cancellation for this tour

Cancelling costs 50% of the price within 7 days of departure, rising to 90% within 6 days. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Golden Ride – Day tour in Golden Circle area from Íslandshestar is €0 — €178 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike · €178Íslandshestar · €0
How long it runs3 hours1 hour
Changing your mindNot statedNo free cancellation
How hard it isChallengingEasy

The €178 buys you 2 more hours out and clearer cancellation terms. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

Who this is not for

  • Not for families with children under 15 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.
  • Not for anyone unsure on their feet or carrying an injury — the operator rates this as physically demanding, and there is no easy version of the day.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike is one of 154 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Mývatn Activity - Hike&Bike

Read all 29 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 4.7/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Julius Lietuvninkas

    ★★★★★ · a year ago

    Ragnar provided the best possible experience for us on our snowshoe hike around Krafla and provided tons of detailed information, great local anecdotes, and even recommended a great local farm to table restaurant in the village. If I could give Mývatn Activity 100 stars, I would.

  • Erin Morgan

    ★★★★★ · 11 months ago

    Ragnar was a fantastic guide! We did the Hike and Bath tour with him towards in September 2025. It’s a small operation and you can tell how much time and energy he puts into the business! Would highly recommend doing one of the adventures!

  • Orry Andersen

    ★★★★★ · 6 years ago

    Highly recommend this beautiful and exhilarating bike tour. Our guide Ragnar was very helpful and very knowledgeable and told us the fascinating history of the area.

  • Julien Furlanetto

    ★★★★★ · 8 years ago

    Great place to rent a mountain bike. Good Quality bike, and lot of useful equipments provided. They gave us good tips and explanations to visit the area. They also grant us a discount because of missing cash change, thanks!

Reviews from Google · updated 13 Sept 2026

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