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

16.3km

04:27

230m

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

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2. View from Eldfell Crater – View from Eldfell Crater Edge loop from Vestmannaeyjabær

10.0km

03:01

210m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. View of the Cliffs of Heimaey – Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) loop from Vestmannaeyjabær

7.12km

01:54

70m

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

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Sasha Taylor

May 3, 2023

"In memory of Icelanders who heard the call to build Zion and emigrated to Utah.” 1854-1914

Sasha Taylor

May 3, 2023

The Monument to the Emigrants was placed on the island of Heimaey in the year 2000 by the Icelandic Association of Utah.
Heimaey (Icelandic pronunciation: hei:ma,ei literally Home Island, is an Icelandic island. At a size of 13.4 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi), it is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated Icelandic island outside the main island of Iceland. Heimaey lies approximately 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) off the south coast of Iceland. It is the only populated island of the Vestmannaeyjar islands, with a population of approximately 4,500.

The monument is in memory of the Icelanders that emigrated from Iceland to Utah between 1954 and 1914. Nearly 400 in number. Most of these immigrants were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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Monument to Icelandic Emigrants to Utah

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

2. View from Eldfell Crater – View from Eldfell Crater Edge loop from Vestmannaeyjabær

3. View of the Cliffs of Heimaey – Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) loop from Vestmannaeyjabær

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