Hornstrandir Hike
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- See the Immense cliffs
- Explore Hornbjarg is one of the largest bird cliffs in the world
- Enjoy the fantastic views back over the valley and the Hornbjarg
- Enjoy the view over the Hælavík bay
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- Meals
- Transport
- Boat transfer to Hesteyri and from Veiðileysufjörður.
- Hut fees
- Flights: Reykjavik - Ísafjörður - Reykjavik
- Accommodation: Tents and huts.
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You meet your guide in the morning at the domestic airport in Reykjavik. The flight to Ísafjörður in the Westfjords takes 35 minutes.. We are transferred to the harbor where we hop on to the boat which takes us over the Ísafjarðardjúp to the fjord of Hesteyri (approx....
We start our hike from Hælavík start to climb the local mountain of Skálakambur (327 m). From there we descend down to Hælavík bay, where we can see the ruins of an old farm. We hike along Mávatjörn (the pond of the seagulls) and then turn uphill untill we reach the ...
Today we start to climb up to Skálakambur (327m). After a zick-zack climb we put down our backpacks and enjoy the view over the Hælavík bay, the surrounding mountains and the hut where we stayed. We continue towards Atlaskarð where we find a cairn, called Atladys. It ...
Today we explore the Hornvík area and hike to the most northern part to the Hornbjarg.
Hornbjarg is one of the largest bird cliffs in the world. We find different species of auk family (Alcidae) like the puffin (disambiguation), Brünnich´s guillemot (Uria lomvi...
Today we leave the Nature Reserve of Hornstrandir. We hike South and soon start our climb towards the pass of Hafnarskarð (519m). We enjoy the fantastic views back over the valley and the Hornbjarg. We follow the cairns down to the Veiðileysufjord. There used to be th...
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