Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) – View of the Cliffs of Heimaey loop from Vestmannaeyjar

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Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) – View of the Cliffs of Heimaey loop from Vestmannaeyjar

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Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) – View of the Cliffs of Heimaey loop from Vestmannaeyjar

04:23

16.0km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.88 km

Puffin Colony at Dyrhólaey

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

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10.0 km

Black Sand Beach

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Typical Icelandic beach with black sand and impressive lava formations.

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12.3 km

Ofanleiti Hamar Cliffs

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The cliffs of "Ofanleiti Hamar" are the home of many nesting birds. The most prominent are Puffin, Fulmar, Razorbill and Rock Dove.

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13.0 km

Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora)

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Elephant Rock is a natural rock formation on the island of Heimaey, in the Westman Islands archipelago. It is made of basalt rock formed in a volcanic eruption of Eldfell.

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13.3 km

View of the Cliffs of Heimaey

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You can find puffins.

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13.7 km

Puffin Viewpoint

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16.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

2.12 km

1.72 km

1.11 km

800 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.65 km

5.10 km

1.85 km

374 m

Elevation

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Comments

August 23, 2022,Island - Vestmannaeyjar - Magische Insel Heimaey

What a play of colors on the island of Heimaey, the largest of the Vestmannaeyjar - the Westman Islands. The deep blue of the sea meets the lush green of the meadows. Black cold lava mixes with purple rock. On the mainland, the white glacier Vatnajökull shimmers 🗻.

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