Skaftholtsréttir
In the Þjórsárdalur valley beneath Hekla's shadow, Skaftholtsréttir is a working farm réttir where riders spend two days gathering sheep from highland pastures before the convivial corral sorting that closes with feasting and music.
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"Hveragerði's Blooming Days festival celebrates the geothermal greenhouse town's unique flower-growing tradition with a town-wide festival including the legendary one-day-only fermented shark ice cream and other wild local flavours."
Blómstrandi Dagar
"One of Iceland's most celebrated named réttir corrals, Skaftholtsréttir in Þjórsárdalur valley hosts the traditional autumn sheep round-up where hundreds of farmers on horseback drive thousands of sheep down from the highlands into the ancient circular sorting pen, followed by the raucous Réttarball harvest party."
Réttir
"South of Tindfjallajökull in Iceland's southern highlands, Reyðarvatnsréttir sees Fjallmen ride in from Hafrafell to sort hundreds of sheep on the banks of Reyðarvatn lake, with Eyjafjallajökull visible on the horizon."
Reyðarvatnsréttir
"On the island where nearly 60% of residents work in fishing, Sjómannadagurinn begins with a memorial service for the 458 local fishermen lost at sea, then fills Heimaey harbour with vintage vessels and spontaneous community singing."
Sjómannadagurinn
"Selfoss's beloved annual BBQ festival fills the South Iceland market town with the aroma of grilled lamb and live music through the long summer evening, offering a quintessentially Icelandic celebration of outdoor cooking."
Kótilettan Festival
"Marking its 10th anniversary and the 240th year of Eskifjörður as a trading town, this East Iceland harbour village festival blends music, community events and local heritage over four summer days."
Útsæðið
"The remote Melrakkasletta peninsula hosts one of Iceland's most northerly and atmospheric sheep round-ups, where farmers and riders bring down flocks from the Arctic heathlands to the corrals for sorting and celebration."
Réttir á Melrakkasléttu
"One of the very first réttir of the Icelandic autumn, held in the remote Hrútafjörður valley where farmers and neighbours gather on horseback to sort sheep into circular stone-and-steel pens, followed by singing and brennivín."
Hrútatungurrétt
"A centuries-old community sheep sort in the sheltered Miðfjörður bay district, one of three Northwest Iceland réttir that open the national round-up season on the same September Saturday."
Miðfjarðarrétt
"The Blöndudalur valley's opening réttir brings together farmers from across this thinly populated river dale to sort their summer sheep in one of Iceland's earliest round-ups of the year."
Rugludalsrétt
"Set in the dramatic Eyjafjörður, Iceland's longest fjord, this is one of North Iceland's first réttir, where mountain-fresh sheep stream down to the valley pen as community families celebrate with traditional song."
Hraungerðisrétt