Viewpoint
Easy
Arnarstapi
📍 West Iceland
📖 Description
Arnarstapi is a small fishing village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula surrounded by extraordinary coastal lava formations arches, sea stacks, blowholes and natural sculptures carved by the North Atlantic over millennia. A 2.5 km coastal trail connects it to the village of Hellnar through dramatic geology, with puffins nesting in the cliff faces in summer.
🗺️ Location
📋 Information
Region
📍 West Iceland
Category
Viewpoint
Difficulty
Easy
Best season
🗓 Year-round
Drive from Reykjavik
🚗 ~2.5 hours
Parking
🅿️ Free car park in Arnarstapi village. Coastal trail to Hellnar is free and well-marked.
Coordinates
64.7686, -23.6247