Beach
Vík Beach
Compared with Reynisfjara, known for its dangerous sneaker waves, this stretch of beach in front of Vík lets you experience the black volcanic sand in a calmer, safer setting. An ideal stop for a panoramic view of the Reynisdrangar sea stacks and a walk along the shore.
- Region
- South Iceland
- Time to allow
- 1 hour
- Entry
- Free
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Beach
- Road
- Paved
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Nearest town
- Vík · 0 km
- Reykjavík
- 165 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 63.4200, -19.0200
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- Unlike Reynisfjara the sneaker-wave risk is low here, but you still don’t go into the water.