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Puffin Lookout – Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) loop from Vestmannaeyjar

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Puffin Lookout – Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) loop from Vestmannaeyjar

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4.8

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Puffin Lookout – Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) loop from Vestmannaeyjar

04:30

16.4km

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: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.11 km

View of Suðurey

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8.87 km

Puffin Lookout

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Small cottage from which you can wonderfully watch the puffins.

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9.15 km

Puffin Colony at Dyrhólaey

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

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10.3 km

Black Sand Beach

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Typical Icelandic beach with black sand and impressive lava formations.

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12.6 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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13.3 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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13.5 km

View of the Cliffs of Heimaey

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You can find puffins.

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14.0 km

Puffin Viewpoint

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16.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

3.04 km

1.72 km

1.06 km

479 m

Surfaces

8.56 km

5.52 km

1.85 km

504 m

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Puffin Lookout – Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora) loop from Vestmannaeyjar

View of Suðurey

Puffin Lookout

Puffin Colony at Dyrhólaey

Black Sand Beach

Ofanleiti Hamar Cliffs

Elephant Rock (Halldórsskora)

View of the Cliffs of Heimaey

Puffin Viewpoint

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