미르달슈레푸르 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Great view, unfortunately totally overrun with tourists

Not visible on this walk

A cave at the campsite is equipped with tables, grills, and even a stove to serve as a shelter and recreational area for guests in any weather. In the evening, the cave can be illuminated with candles on the tables and from the numerous candlesticks embedded in the rock.

On July 25, 1969, the DC-3 took off from Keflavík Airport bound for the runway at Sauðanes Farm, near Þórshöfn in northeast Iceland. While braking, the aircraft skidded to the right, colliding with a pile of lumber and suffering damage to the landing gear and wing. The four crew members were uninjured. Due to the high cost of repairs, it was decided to leave it in a field near the runway. For decades, the wreck served as a shelter for horses and sheep. In 2023, it was moved to the wreck of Sólheimasandur.

This glacier is a tongue of the gigantic Mýrdalsjökull, the fourth largest in the country, which covers the Katla volcano.

Lots of puffins very close, without any fear of the many tourists 😁

You can spot them pretty close near the light house

Puffins are adorable black and white birds with bright orange beaks, legs, and webbed feet. The puffins seen in Iceland spend most of the year at sea. They come to Iceland (and other North Atlantic countries) to breed during the spring and summer months. Puffins in Iceland tend to form breeding colonies on coastal cliffs and islands.