Snaefellsnes-Halbinsel

Wasserfälle und Küsten auf der Snaefellsnes-Halbinsel

Waterfalls and Coastal Gems

This selection highlights the geological diversity of Iceland's Snæfellsnes Peninsula, focusing on volcanic basalt formations and coastal features. It includes the Gerðuberg basalt columns and the Lóndrangar pinnacles, which are remnants of ancient volcanic plugs hewn by the sea. The list features several waterfalls, such as Bjarnarfoss and Svöðufoss, which drop from high basalt cliffs, and the northern Álftafjörður, a fjord defined by its narrow waters and surrounding mountain ranges.

Waterfalls and Coastal Gems — Karte

Bromr / CC BY-SA 3.0

A

Kirkjufellsfoss

Waterfall.

TommyBee / Public domain

B

Basalt Cliffs Gerðuberg

Come and admire the majestic basalt columns that resemble the wall of a rock castle.

Anjali Kiggal / CC BY-SA 4.0

C

Lóndrangar Cliffs

The Lóndrangar are a pair of rock pinnacles in Iceland. They are volcanic plugs of basalt, that have been hewn out from softer surrounding…

Davíð Hafsteinsson / CC-BY-SA

D

Bjarnarfoss

An 80-meter waterfall dropping from basalt cliffs on the southern side of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

Sygic Travel User / CC-BY-SA

E

Grundarfoss

One of the highest waterfalls in the region, falling from a dramatic rock amphitheater near Grundarfjörður.

Hansueli Krapf / CC BY-SA 3.0

F

Álftafjörður

A narrow fjord on the northern coast of Snæfellsnes, framed by steep mountains and known for its diverse bird populations.

Zelmira Rodriguez / CC-BY-SA

G

Bæjarfoss

A prominent waterfall located on the slopes directly above the fishing village of Ólafsvík.

Tomáš Prokop / CC-BY-SA

H

Svöðufoss

A waterfall framed by symmetrical basalt columns, offering views toward the Snæfellsjökull glacier.