Hornstrandir Nature Reserve

About Hornstrandir Nature Reserve

Hornstrandir is Iceland's most remote and pristine nature reserve, at the very northern tip of the Westfjords. Abandoned by farmers in the 1950s, the reserve has no permanent residents and is inaccessible by road — only accessible by ferry from Ísafjörður in summer. The dramatic coastline of jagged peaks and sea cliffs up to 500 m high is home to Iceland's densest arctic fox population, plus massive seabird colonies and occasional polar bears drifting over on sea ice from Greenland. Multi-day hikes without trails or bridges.