The Top 8 Natural Monuments in Húnaþing vestra
Húnaþing vestra’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 8
beautiful natural monuments in Húnaþing vestra. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Húnaþing vestra. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 13, 2025
A short path leads from the parking lot to the viewing platform with a view of the peculiar rock formation in the sea. At low tide you can walk on the black beach to the rock.
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Kolufossar is less well-known, but definitely worth a visit. Kolufossar is an 8-meter-high waterfall in the Víðiðalsá/Vididalsá River.
The gorge is about 1 km long and 40–50 meters deep. According …
The gorge is about 1 km long and 40–50 meters deep. According …
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According to legend, the gorge was dug out by the troll woman Kola, but it is more likely that it was created by the river Viðidalsa, which has carved its way through the lava rock over the millennia.
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At the beginning of the Kolugljúfur Canyon the small river falls impressively down the rocks. From the bridge and the viewing platform you have a good view, but you can …
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Bogarvirki means “the citadel” in French. It is an important place in Icelandic history. The natural formation of basalt columns served as a defensive fortification during the early years of …
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Not far from the main road, there's a campsite with a hot spring and hot pod by the fjord... pure relaxation after a long drive. We paid 1,000 ISK per person.
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The Troll on the Vatnsnes peninsula is a rock formation in the sea... at low tide you can walk around it.
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