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Bárður Snæfellsás Statue – Rock Arch at Hellnar loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

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Bárður Snæfellsás Statue – Rock Arch at Hellnar loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

Easy

3.3

(3)

31

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Bárður Snæfellsás Statue – Rock Arch at Hellnar loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

01:58

7.15km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

104 m

Arnarstapi to Hellnar Coastal Walk

Highlight • Trail

near the pier begins the path suitable for everyone that crosses the nature reserve

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2

436 m

Bárður Snæfellsás Statue

Highlight • Monument

Near Arnarstapi is the statue of Bárður Snæfellsás. According to an Icelandic saga, this troll is said to live in the Snæfellsjökull glacier.
The saga in short:
Bárður emigrated to …

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3

841 m

Coastal Path Between Hellnar and Arnarstapi

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Coastal path along the black basalt cliffs, which are stained with the white droppings of many generations of birds.

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4

2.35 km

Rock Arch at Hellnar

Highlight • Natural Monument

5

2.35 km

Basalt Arch Bay

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful bay with rock arch

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6

2.45 km

Fjöruhúsið Café, Hellnar

Highlight • Cafe

Hellnar, this village inhabited by nine people has something special. This does not mean the beautiful bay with its rock arch, but the Café Fjöruhusid with its delicious cakes. After …

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7

2.64 km

View of the Icelandic Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

2.67 km

Hellnar

Highlight • Settlement

B

7.15 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.50 km

2.15 km

489 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

1.86 km

633 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Saturday 27 June

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