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Bird colony
Westman Islands Cliffs
The sheer basalt cliffs ringing the Westman Islands stand up to the wild waves of the North Atlantic. Home to millions of puffins and seabirds in summer, these giant cliffs impress visitors with hiking routes and boat tours.
- Region
- South Iceland
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
- Entry
- Paid
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Bird colony
- Road
- Paved
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Nearest town
- Hvolsvöllur · 35 km
- Reykjavík
- 113 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 63.4400, -20.2800
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- The cliffs are seen on a boat tour; the Stórhöfði headland on the island is also a viewing point.