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Traditional Turf House – Hafnarhólmi Café loop from Hafnarhólmi

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Borgarfjarðarhreppur

Traditional Turf House – Hafnarhólmi Café loop from Hafnarhólmi

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4.6

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Traditional Turf House – Hafnarhólmi Café loop from Hafnarhólmi

02:49

10.8km

80m

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: July 28, 2026

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17 m

Djúpivogur Harbor

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a small boat harbor with a café and public toilets.

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Here, the parts of a steamship that sank more than 100 years ago are rusting away. The ship sank on October 15, 1905, in heavy seas. The crew managed to escape. An information plaque commemorates the ship and the accident.

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4.24 km

Bakkagerði Village and Dyrfjöll Mountains

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Gannz in the north of the Eastern fjords is picturesquely situated at Borgarfjörður eystri the village Bakkagerði. It is framed by colorful rhyolite mountains on one side and the impressive Dyrfjöll massif on the other. Here the border between the dark basalt mountains in the west and the brightly colored mountains in the east runs. Bakkagerði not only has a breathtaking location, but is also said to be the home of the Icelandic elven king.

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5.33 km

Lindarbakki Turf House

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One of the main attractions is this pretty house, whose walls are covered with grass. It provides the best protection against wind and weather.

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5.42 km

Traditional Turf House

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Here you can see a traditional sod house with a lovingly decorated garden.

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6.69 km

Mouth of the Fjarðará River

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Mündungsdelta der Fjarðará in Borgarfjordur.

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9.22 km

Viewpoint

10.6 km

Hafnarhólmi Café

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After a visit to the puffin colony, the café with a beautiful terrace is a good choice. There are delicious cakes here.

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.37 km

1.16 km

272 m

Surfaces

9.64 km

787 m

373 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 29 July

8°C

6°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

August 23, 2022,🇮🇸 Von Bakkagerdi zum Vogelfelsen Hafnartangi

Unfortunately we came a little late, the puffins flew out onto the open Atlantic a few days ago. A few, we had seen four, were still there.
Otherwise around 7,700 pairs of puffins breed here from the beginning of April to mid-August.
Next time we have to be here a little earlier. !!!!!

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Djúpivogur Harbor

Puffin Viewpoint

Reidar SU-4 Shipwreck

Bakkagerði Village and Dyrfjöll Mountains

Lindarbakki Turf House

Traditional Turf House

Mouth of the Fjarðará River

Hafnarhólmi Café

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