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Birds Market – Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch) loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

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Snæfellsbær

Birds Market – Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch) loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

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4.9

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525

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Birds Market – Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch) loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

00:52

3.25km

30m

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: June 18, 2026

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Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna

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104 m

Arnarstapi to Hellnar Coastal Walk

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

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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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627 m

Birds Market

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Marked viewpoint and platform "Birds Market". The cliffs along the coast are occupied by numerous birds including guillemots, razorbills and seagulls.

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948 m

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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1.35 km

Midgja Sea Cliffs and Seabird Colony

Highlight • Gorge

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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1.49 km

Pumpa, beach with lighthouse

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A beach with the Arnarstapi lighthouse in the background.

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1.68 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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1.87 km

Arnarstapi Harbor

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This lovely hamlet at the foot of the Stapafell, an imposing hill of 526m, has a particularly beautiful view of the south coast of the peninsula. It was once a …

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3.25 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.12 km

517 m

454 m

143 m

Surfaces

2.15 km

415 m

343 m

198 m

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

12°C

6°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 29, 2021,🚶‍♂️ (IS) Rock Arch und Lava an der Küste bei Arnarstapi

Fog, drizzle and wind - but still beautiful lava formations along the coast.

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June 19, 2022,Arnarstapi

Because of the rain and uncomfortable wind, we only did a small loop at Arnarstapi: but the way there was still worth it. Beautiful coast, lots of birds (gulls and arctic terns) and a good soup in an Icelandic "kaffi" made up for having to use the rain gear to the full.

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March 3, 2025,Iceland: Arnarstapi Cliffs

Rough, untamed, brutal forces of nature. The sea has dug several rock gates into the basalt rock here. In some places you can walk over these bridge arches and the water shoots through underneath you and is channeled up the rock face and emerges as a 10m high spray of water. The black rock, the white spray and the white …

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July 11, 2025,Tag 2/15 🇦🇽 Allerlei in Arnastapi

Half human, half troll, the statue "Bárður Snæfellsás" by sculptor Ragnar Kjartansson defies rain and storms...
Gull colonies nest adventurously on the cliffs...
Terns defend their nests in the grass with aerial attacks...

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September 4, 2025,110 Arnarstapi🇮🇸

Day 1 3 Tour 3.
Destination: Arnarstapi
Parking: Free

Today's destination 3 was the fishing village of Arnarstapi. Near the coast, we found a free parking space. Afterwards, we explored the coastal region, which is characterized by basalt columns. Many interesting formations, numerous motifs. Just as the buses arrived, we moved on...

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July 17, 2024,🇮🇸 Arnarstapi

Before we go to our next and unfortunately last accommodation, we stop in Arnarstapi. This stop turns out to be a mega highlight. What awaits us here leaves us speechless. Unfortunately, the weather is quite dull again, which also affects the quality of the pictures.

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Arnarstapi to Hellnar Coastal Walk

Bárður Snæfellsás Statue

Birds Market

Gatklettur (Hellnar Arch)

Midgja Sea Cliffs and Seabird Colony

Pumpa, beach with lighthouse

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