Hjörleifshöfði Cape

About Hjörleifshöfði Cape

Hjörleifshöfði is a 221-metre-high promontory that was once an island but is now connected to the mainland by the Mýrdalssandur black sand plain. It has Viking Age history and excellent birdwatching.

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✔221-metre-high promontory
✔Viking Age history
✔Puffin colonies
✔45-60 minute hike to summit
✔20 km from Vík
✔Archaeological sites

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Why Visit

Hike a historic Viking Age promontory with stunning coastal views and puffin colonies.

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Hjörleifshöfði was once surrounded by ocean but is now landlocked due to glacial floods depositing sand.

Hjörleifshöfði Cape

About Hjörleifshöfði Cape

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