A 3 km detour down a rough 4x4 dirt track from Sudurstrandarvegur takes you to the imposing black cliffs of Krisuvikurberg (also known as Krísuvíkurbjarg).   Some 10,000 seabirds nest on the six-ki...

Road 56, the Vatnaleid mountain pass, is the most direct route between the south and north coasts of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. As you cross the mountain route look out for birds especially by the...

In several ways, Snaefellsnes is a microcosm of the whole island with an astonishingly varied landscape: craters and lava flow, glaciated mountains and ice-sculpted fjords, golden sand and black pebbl...

Car-free Flatey with its colorful village houses has a ‘lost in time’ feeling. It was once an important settlement and a monastery was founded here in the 12th century. One of Iceland’s most famous...

Sited at the foot of the prominent peak Stapafell, Arnarstapi is a tiny fishing hamlet with a breathtaking coastline. Formed of successive lava flows from Snaefellsjokull eruptions, its basalt cliffs...

Arnarstapi and Rif on Snaefellsnes are key nesting areas for Arctic terns. Known as kría in Icelandic, because of its call, this dainty seabird has one of the longest migrations of any bird, experienc...

Narrow finger-like fjords form the indented south coast of the West Fjords between Flokalundur and Bjarkalundur. Almost uninhabited but for a scattering of farms, this lonely stretch of road remains u...

Don’t miss the chance to visit Hornstrandir by boat. This outstanding nature reserve boasts sheer ocean cliffs packed with millions of birds, stunning sandy beaches piled high with driftwood and Arcti...

Mjoifjordur is a long and narrow fjord in the inner reaches of Isafjardardjup. The fjord is now conveniently bridged in two sections, allowing you to stop on an island in the middle of the fjord to lo...

Heading along the south shore of Snaefesllsnes on road 54 there is a detour off to the south to the farm of Homluholt. Horse riding trips to Longufjorur (Long Beach) a beautiful stretch of golden sand...