Djúpalónssandur
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Djúpalónssandur Beach is a popular tourist attraction on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Walk along the black sand, see the wreck of a British trawler, and explore the jagged volcanic rock formations that line the coast. A visit here can be quick, with just a short walk to the viewpoint, or it can last several hours, as you follow the trails along the coastline.
A large map showing the hikes you can take in the area is available in the parking lot. Trails are marked with the names and distances of the viewpoints. A short walk takes you to the stunning viewpoint, where you can walk along a 50-meter boardwalk to Útsyni. To reach the beach, you'll walk 300 meters through a very cool ravine. Once you reach the beach, you'll pass the wreck of Epine GY 7, a British trawler that was shipwrecked here in 1948. The ship washed ashore. If you want to continue (and it's worth it!), you can hike to Dritvík Bay. Along the way, you'll enjoy panoramic views of Djúpalónssandur Beach and the bay. It's a 2km round trip hike from the car park.
The main road to Djúpalónssandur is a short drive away, and you can park your car in the parking lot above Djúpalónssandur. The beach is a short walk along the Nautastígur Trail (Bull Trail). This trail takes you through a lava field with massive lava formations. For me, this is the most beautiful part of Djúpalónssandur. There's a strange rock formation with a hole in it called Gatklettur. Through the hole, you can see Snæfellsjökull glacier.
The name of this road, “Nautastígur” – “Bull Road”, comes from the fact that bulls were led along this road and watered by the lagoon.
Behind Nautastígur are two small freshwater lagoons, called Djúpulón (Deep Lagoon), but this beach is named after them; Djúpalónssandur (Deep Lagoon Sands or Beach). The lower lagoon is said to be very deep, so it's quite deep. The famous Eggert Ólafsson (1726-1768) measured the Djúpulón lagoon and found it to be not very deep, but about 5 meters.
As you leave the lava fields, you'll find Black Lava Pearl Beach, a beach made entirely of small, smooth black pebbles known as Djúpalónsperlur (Djúpalón Pearls). The beach features a unique, large lava rock, Söngklettur (Singing Rock). The rock is red and looks incredibly impressive—it's said to be a church of elves! It's so stunning that I once had a picnic at Söngklettur during a guided tour of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Kerling - Troll Woman These trolls turn to stone as soon as they see daylight, as is the case with the Icelandic trolls, who are known to turn to stone as soon as they see daylight!
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