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Puffin Colony at Dyrhólaey

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    1. Puffin Lookout – View of the Cliffs of Heimaey loop from Vestmannaeyjabær

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    04:27

    230m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    August 12, 2020

    The world's largest puffin colony with over 800,000 breeding pairs are here from April to August.

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      October 17, 2021

      Nice place to see puffins. There is a sheltered hut with viewing windows.

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        May 19, 2022

        Here you should be able to see a puffin colony, but we did not succeed. You can only see something with binoculars or a good camera. The cell phone has too little power to zoom. In addition, the puffies hide in small caves in the rock and only come out and fly around for a short time. Some want to sit directly under the refuge. I don't think we saw any.

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          September 13, 2022

          Be sure to bring binoculars or a powerful zoom lens. Since it is a protected area, the puffins are far away. The nest entrances are numbered and marked with sticks and plaques. Please do not sit directly next to these markings, this will scare away the birds....

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