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The West Coast Discovery
Offered by Fjallabak Trekking
easy day hikes
Details
Group size: 9–14
Accommodations: country lodges
some dates include 1 or 2 nights in 2 person tents
Length: 7 days
Grade: Easy daily walks
Transportation: boat, van, and walking
Land Cost (US$): Please call for 2004 prices.
Guided DatesPlease call for 2004 dates.
The Trip
The West Coast trip explores the remarkable diversity of Iceland, capturing
the highlights of the land of fire and ice. Hikes offer the opportunity
to view huge ice caps, endless lava fields, and fjords. Walks along the
coast allow a feel for the immensity of the ocean and its inhabitants—sea
birds, seals porpoise— We will discover waterfalls, moors, green
meadows, colorful farms, and little fishing villages.
The trip begins in Reykjavik then continues to the western
peninsula of Snaefellsnes situated at the foot of the Snaefellsjokull
volcano. From Snaefullsnes we travel by boat to the island of Flatey for
sea bird watching, but will also keep a look out for seals and porpoises.
As we arrive at Latrabjarg, the most western point of Europe, we'll see
enormous seabird cliffs, which some consider the largest in the world.
In Deildahver, we visit hotsprings and in Kaldidalur we walk along the
mountain trail, near the Langjokull icecap. Our trip ends at Thingvallavatn
Lake in the Thingvellir National Park. We arrive back in Reykjavik in
the late afternoon on day seven.
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Itinerary
Day 1 & 2: We travel
around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in the west. Hike on the shore at
the foot of the Snæfellsjökull volcano. Bird watching along the
cliffs of Arnarstapi.
Day 3: We enjoy a great view of the sea when we cross
the Breidafjördur by boat. Cruising among islets we watch for seals,
porpoises and sea birds. Overnight on the island of Flatey or on the south
shores of the west fjords peninsula
Day 4: Wandering and bird watching along the great cliffs
of Latrabjarg, westernmost point of Europe, considered as one of the biggest
seabird cliffs of the world. Puffins, fulmars, white Gulls, razorbill,
and black guillemots…
Day 5: Travel along and around the shores of beautiful
deep fjords crossing moors and meadows where dozens horses and sheep are
grazing.
Day 6: Visit Deildahver one of the most powerful hot
spring in Iceland and the turquoise blue waterfalls of Hraunfossar.
Day 7: Heading south we take the Kaldidalur mountain
trail crossing through the deserted interior plateau along the Langjökull
icecap to reach Thingvallavatn Lake and the Thingvellir National Park,
site of the ancient parliament of Iceland. Hike in the impressive cracks
of this exceptional area. We arrive in Reykjavik in late afternoon.
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Additional Information
Please go the Iceland registration and additional information page for further
information about the Fjallabak trips or call us at Distant Journeys.
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