Snæfellsnes

The Snæfellsnes peninsula extends 90 kilometers into the North Atlantic Ocean, featuring mountains, black sand beaches, lava fields, and fishing villages.

The Snæfellsnes region gained international recognition when Jules Verne selected its glacier as the entrance point in his 1864 novel Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Local communities maintain traditional fishing practices while operating museums that present artifacts, documents, and regional customs from past centuries.

The peninsula remains accessible throughout the year via rental cars from Reykjavik, with a network of roads connecting the main towns and natural attractions.

The Snæfellsjökull glacier sits atop a 700,000-year-old stratovolcano, reaching an elevation of 1,446 meters above the surrounding landscape.

Location: Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur

Location: Grundarfjarðarbær

Location: Helgafellssveit

Location: Snæfellsbær

Location: Stykkishólmur

Elevation above the sea: 1,446 m

GPS coordinates: 64.85806,-23.11500

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50