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Basalt Arch Bay – Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch) loop from Hellnar

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Snæfellsbær

Basalt Arch Bay – Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch) loop from Hellnar

Moderate

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Basalt Arch Bay – Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch) loop from Hellnar

00:58

8.68km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

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546 m

Fjöruhúsið Café, Hellnar

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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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648 m

Basalt Arch Bay

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Beautiful bay with rock arch

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1.05 km

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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2.69 km

Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch)

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Gatklettur ("Hellnar Arch") is a famous naturally formed stone arch found between the villages of Arnarstapi and Hellnar on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. You can even walk on the rock gate.

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2.99 km

Gatklettur Sea Arch

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Very exciting and rough coastal landscape with surprising marine activity in the rocky eyes

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3.09 km

Midgja Sea Cliffs and Seabird Colony

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Most impressive, however, are the perpendicular rock holes, which are connected to the sea and are chosen as a favorite nesting place by the screeching seagulls. They are indicated with signs, Loch Midgja gives a good view into the depths.

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3.42 km

View of Lóndrangar (Lion Head Rock)

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Viewpoint marked on the map. You can recognize the lion's head on the map.

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8.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.67 km

2.06 km

1.13 km

750 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.80 km

3.07 km

455 m

188 m

106 m

< 100 m

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