Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Around the island
Heimaey's compact spread of lava and volcanoes - including a still-steaming
Eldfell
- some stiff
cliff-hikes
around the north peninsula or easier trails down south, and
abundant
bird life
need a day or two to do them justice. Try and allow extra time to
return to favourite spots.
Eldfell
Eldfell
is the easiest climb of the island's two adjacent volcanoes: the north side of the
dark red scoria cone was washed away by the outflowing lava, and a path leads up the
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Landeyjahöfn
HEIMAEY
Ystiklettur
Transmitter
To we r
Heimaklettur
Stóraklif
Harbour
Stafkirkjan
Skansinn
Fort
Herjólfsdalur
Há
Blátindur
Landnámsbær
Heimaey Town
Eldfell
Helgafell
Airport
Terminal
Landstakkur
N
Stórhöfði
0
1
kilometre
