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View from Eldfell Crater Edge – View from Eldfell Volcano loop from Vestmannaeyjar

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View from Eldfell Crater Edge – View from Eldfell Volcano loop from Vestmannaeyjar

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View from Eldfell Crater Edge – View from Eldfell Volcano loop from Vestmannaeyjar

01:41

4.00km

210m

Hiking

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 544 m for 318 m

After 1.30 km for 318 m

After 2.05 km for 1.13 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.07 km

View from Eldfell Volcano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view from above!

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2

1.89 km

Lupine Fields on Volcanic Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

3

2.01 km

Helgafell Volcano

Highlight • Volcano

Helgafell "holy mountain" is an inactive 227-metre-high volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland.

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4

2.04 km

View of Vestmannaeyjar from Eldfell

Highlight • Viewpoint

Climb the Eldfell volcano and you can see how it has spread its unbridled power over the place. Standing on the edge of a crater is certainly a unique experience.

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5

2.39 km

View from Eldfell Crater Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Eldfell is a volcano with a 200m high cinder cone on Heimaey. It formed without warning in a volcanic eruption a few hundred meters outside the town of Heimaey …

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6

2.51 km

View of Eldfell and Heimaey Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

Recommended is a hike to the volcano Eldfell. From the harbor, it is about 1.2-2 km walk, until you reach the trail to the Eldfell. A tour on the lava …

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7

2.52 km

View from Eldfell Volcano

Highlight • Volcano

Recommended is a hike to the volcano Eldfell. From the harbor, it is about 1.2-2 km walk, until you reach the trail to the Eldfell. Once at the top, you …

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8

2.60 km

Summit of Eldfell Volcano

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Feel the active volacno for yourself. Under some rocks you can feel the heat of the earth below. Be careful when you stick your hand in the holes!

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4.00 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.68 km

1.12 km

624 m

311 m

233 m

Surfaces

1.48 km

1.33 km

1.17 km

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