Sheep Round-Up in West Iceland 2016
The summer is coming to an end and the autumn is almost here. If you have been travelling around Iceland, you have probably noticed the sheep skipping around everywhere. In the summer time, the sheep are given the freedom to roam around in the mountains and the fields to enjoy their summer vacation. So when the autumn comes around, the farmers will journey up the mountains and the fields to gather the sheep to a pen. And in the pen, they will sort out who owns what animal. So what happens in the pen is the highlight, you will have rebellious animals, people falling around, chaos everywhere but at the same time, people are having a fun time while doing so. This is a great opportunity to discover and experience Icelandic traditions and culture.
Here below are the dates, time and places where each round up takes place.
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West Iceland |
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Arnarhólsrétt in Helgafellssveit |
18th September at 11:00 and 1st October |
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Bláfeldarrétt in Staðarsveit, Snæfellsbær |
24th September |
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Brekkurétt in Norðurárdal, Mýrar |
18th September at 10:00 and 2nd October |
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Brekkurétt in Saurbæ, Dalir |
18th September at 11:00 and 2nd October at 13:00 |
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Fellsendarétt in Miðdölum, Dalir |
18th September and 2nd October at 14:00 |
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Flekkudalsrétt at Fellsströnd, Dalir |
17th September and 1st October |
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Fljótstungurétt at Hvítársíðu, Mýrar |
10th-11th September and 24th September |
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Fróðárrétt in Fróðárhreppi, Snæfellsbær |
17th September |
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Gillastaðarétt in Laxárdal, Dalir |
18th September at 12:00 and 2nd October at 16:00 |
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Grafarrétt in Breiðuvík, Snæfellsbær |
24th September |
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Grímsstaðarétt at Mýrum, Mýrar |
20th September and 3rd October |
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Hellnarétt in Breiðuvík, Snæfellsbær |
17th September |
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Hítardalsrétt in Hítardal, Mýrar |
19th September and 2nd October |
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Hornsrétt í Skorradal, Borg. |
11th September at 10:00 and 24th September |
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Hólmarétt in Hörðudal, Dalir |
25th September and 2nd October at 10:00 |
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Kaldárbakkarétt in Kolb., Hnappadalssýslu |
11th September |
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Klofningsrétt in Beruvík, Snæfellsbær |
24th September |
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Mýrdalsrétt in Hnappadal |
20th September and 9th October |
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Nesmelsrétt at Hvítársíðu, Mýrar |
10th September |
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Núparétt in Melasveit, Borgarbyggð |
11th September at 13:00 and 25th September |
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Oddsstaðarétt in Lundarreykjadal, Borgarbyggð |
14th September and 2nd October |
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Ólafsvíkurrétt in Ólafsvík, Snæfellsbær |
17th September |
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Rauðsgilsrétt in Hálsasveit, Borgarbyggð |
18th September and 2nd October |
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Reynisrétt under Akrafjall Mountain |
17th September and 24th September |
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Skarðsrétt at Skarðsströnd, Dalir |
18th September at 11:00 and 2nd October at 13:00 |
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Skerðingsstaðarétt in Hvammsveit, Dalir |
18th September at 11.00 and 2nd October at 13:00 |
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Svarthamarsrétt at Hvalfjarðarströnd |
18th September at 10:00 and 2nd October |
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Svignaskarðsrétt, Svignaskarði, Mýrar |
19th September and 3rd October |
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Tungurétt at Fellsströnd, Dalir |
10th September and 16th September |
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Vörðufellsrétt at Skógarströnd, Dalir |
17th September |
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Þverárrétt in Þverárhlíð, Mýrar |
19th September at 7:00 and 26th September at 10:00 |
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Þæfusteinsrétt in Hellissandi/Rifi, Snæfellsbær |
17th September |
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Ölkeldurétt in Staðarsveit, Snæfellsbær |
24th September |