The cabins are located at the mouth of Nýjadalur, to the south of Þvermóði, on the southern shore of Nýjadalsá river, by the car track across Sprengisandur. They are at an elevation of around 800 m and were built in 1967. There is a two-storey timber cabin, with a living room, kitchen and bedroom on the lower floor, and a sleeping loft on the upper floor. There is also a kitchen, guardroom and bedroom on the lower floor, and a sleeping loft on the upper floor. The cabins can accommodate a total of 79 people in bunks and on mattresses. Both have wood-burning stoves, pots and pans, and sleeping bags for guests. There is a laundry and a guardhouse in summer. The water tank and toilet are in a separate building. Tungnafellsjökull glacier towers to the southwest of the cabins, and it is a short walk to the flower-filled valley. It is also easy to walk up to Tungnafellsjökull from there, along the path east to Vonarskarð.