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Stokksnes Black Beach
Beach Easy

Stokksnes Black Beach

📍 East Iceland

📖 Description

Stokksnes beach is a long arc of jet-black volcanic sand backed by grass-covered dunes and anchored by the dramatic triangular peak of Vestrahorn mountain. At low tide the wet black sand perfectly mirrors the mountain and sky. The beach stretches for kilometres in near-complete solitude. A Viking-era film set stands among the dunes, adding a cinematic dimension to an already otherworldly landscape.

🗺️ Location

📋 Information

Region

📍 East Iceland

Category

Beach

Difficulty

Easy

Best season

🗓 Year-round

Drive from Reykjavik

🚗 ~5.5 hours

Parking

🅿️ Car park at the Stokksnes café. Small access fee (~1,000 ISK). Opens in the morning, closes at dusk.

Coordinates

64.2503, -15.0017

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