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Dyrhólaey Arch – Dyrhólaeyjarviti lighthouse loop from Dyrhólaey

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Dyrhólaey Arch – Dyrhólaeyjarviti lighthouse loop from Dyrhólaey

Easy

4.4

(10)

hikers

Dyrhólaey Arch – Dyrhólaeyjarviti lighthouse loop from Dyrhólaey

01:12

3.80km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Dyrhólaey

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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111 m

Arctic Tern Nesting Area at Dyrhólaey

Highlight • Natural

164 m

Dyrhólaey information board

Highlight • Rest Area

1.53 km

Dyrhólaey Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Incredible view, but very crowded by tourists. Great puffin colonies.

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1.56 km

Dyrhólaey Views

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.58 km

Dyrhólaeyjarviti lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

From the Háey (highlands) of the Dyrhólaey peninsula you have a beautiful view of the coast and the lighthouse.

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1.63 km

Puffins on the Cliffs at Dyrhólaey

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Fantastically beautiful puffins that can be spotted and observed on the rocky outcrops.

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1.74 km

Puffin Colony

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.89 km

View of Dyrhólaey cliffs and black-sand beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

View over kilometers of black beach

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3.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.86 km

1.42 km

398 m

103 m

Surfaces

2.09 km

1.57 km

117 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 27 May

9°C

6°C

22 %

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Dyrhólaey Arch – Dyrhólaeyjarviti lighthouse loop from Dyrhólaey

Arctic Tern Nesting Area at Dyrhólaey

Dyrhólaey information board

Dyrhólaey Arch

Dyrhólaey Views

Dyrhólaeyjarviti lighthouse

Puffins on the Cliffs at Dyrhólaey

Puffin Colony

View of Dyrhólaey cliffs and black-sand beach

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