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Eleven Deplar Farm
Troll Peninsula, Iceland · Eleven Experience · Apex Luxury
A working sheep farm operated in Iceland's remote Fljót valley on the Tröllaskagi peninsula from roughly 1830 until 2007, when Eleven Experience founder Chad Pike acquired it. Rebuilt between 2014 and 2016 as a 13-room all-inclusive lodge, Deplar Farm preserves the original turf-roofed farm structure while serving heli-skiing, fishing, surfing, and Northern Lights viewing from a geothermal pool and Viking-style spa.
- 13 rooms
- Opened 2016
- Neighborhood: Norðurland vestra
About Eleven Deplar Farm
- Eleven Experience acquired the Troll Peninsula property in 2007 and rebuilt it between 2014 and 2016 as a private adventure lodge.
- The renovation preserved the original turf-roofed farm structure on the south side of the building.
- Today the lodge has 13 rooms and operates all-inclusive for heli-skiing, fishing, surfing, and Northern Lights viewing.
- Eleven Experience's Troll Peninsula lodge is the heli-ski, Atlantic-salmon, geothermal-pool, and Northern Lights base on a rebuilt 19th-century sheep farm.
- Thirteen rooms in the remote Fljot valley on Iceland's Trollaskagi, all-inclusive for winter skiing and summer fishing.
History
Eleven Deplar Farm occupies a former working sheep farm in the remote Fljót valley on Iceland's Tröllaskagi, the Troll Peninsula, in the country's north. The original farm operated from roughly 1830 until 2007, when it was acquired by the Colorado-based adventure-lodge company Eleven Experience, founded by Chad Pike.
Between 2014 and 2016, Eleven Experience rebuilt the property into a private adventure lodge, preserving the original turf-roofed farm structure on the south side of the building as a nod to its agrarian past. Today Deplar Farm has 13 rooms—ten King Suites, two Queen Suites and a bunk room—and operates as an all-inclusive base for heli-skiing, fishing, surfing and Northern Lights viewing, with a geothermal pool and Viking-style spa.
Restaurants and bars
- Swim-up bar — Poolside
Experiences
- Guided Heli-Skiing — Heli-skiing from onsite helipads to remote summits and ski lines down to the ocean, with a 4:1 guest-to-guide ratio.
- Northern Lights — Private, uncrowded Northern Lights viewing from the lodge when conditions align; February is an ideal time.
- Northern Lights bathing — Swim and soak in geothermal waters under the Northern Lights.
- Ski Touring — Ski touring from the lodge door, with stops at the remote outposts The Ghost Farm or Lake House or a heli drop to a secluded peak.
- Snowmobiling — Guided snowmobile trips across frozen lakes and tundra, with a stop at an outpost cabin for cocoa or lunch.
- Cross-Country Skiing — Guided Nordic skiing departing from Deplar Farm into the valleys of the Troll Peninsula.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Skiing
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