Name: Djúpalónssandur Black Sand Beach
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1. Djúpalónssandur Parking Area – Path to Djúpalónssandur Beach loop from Ólafsvík

2.65km

00:43

30m

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

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2. Wreck of the Epine – View of the Basalt Cliffs loop from Ólafsvík

12.1km

03:07

60m

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

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3. Path to Djúpalónssandur Beach – Djúpalónssandur Parking Area loop from Ólafsvík

4.63km

01:15

60m

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

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Karsten S.

May 4, 2020

This wonderful beach consists of black sand and perfectly round black pebbles. The name means "sand of the deep lagoon", because nearby is the "deep lagoon" or Djúpalón. Despite its name, the lagoon is only five meters deep.

You will also discover the wreckage of the British trawler Epine GY7, which broke on March 13, 1948 east of Dritvík Bay. Fourteen men died and five more were saved by the Icelandic search and rescue teams from neighboring cities. The iron ruins lie here to commemorate the fatalities - so please don't take them away!

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Karsten S.

September 19, 2019

Moose, colorful lichens, seaweed, seaweed and shells, but above all its small smooth black pebbles make this beach a special experience. These pebbles are also called "Pearls of Djúpalón". In 1948, a large trawler stranded on the coast. Even today, rusty parts of the wreck can be found here. These should be taken under any circumstances, since they are under protection.

The Djúpalónssandur and especially the bay of Dritvik used to be important fishing destinations. More than 60 ships started from here to their rides. At that time up to 400 people lived here, the ruins of the former buildings can still be seen. Today the area around Djúpalónssandur is uninhabited.

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Wanderhase🐰

October 29, 2020

Very nice beach with old shipwreck parts. Please leave this as it is. There are two small lakes behind the beach. Watch out for the surf waves in a storm.

Very nice beach with old shipwreck parts. Please leave this as it is. There are two small lakes behind the beach. Watch out for the surf waves in a storm.

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Location: Snæfellsbær, Iceland

Djúpalónssandur Black Sand Beach

1. Djúpalónssandur Parking Area – Path to Djúpalónssandur Beach loop from Ólafsvík

2. Wreck of the Epine – View of the Basalt Cliffs loop from Ólafsvík

3. Path to Djúpalónssandur Beach – Djúpalónssandur Parking Area loop from Ólafsvík

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