Heimaey Island is a very cool place with a vibrancy of life, major fishing industry and an attitude of "Why worry?" despite the volcanic activity of recent decades. Eldfell erupted in 1973 ,destroyed…Full review by Duke1140
Jul 30, 2024
Short cruise ship stop so we headed into the hills by 9am… after two hours reached the rock piles - almost to the narrow steep path that end at the top. Several hikers warned of high winds, muddy, na…Full review by Route66Mama
Jul 23, 2024
Beautiful landscape and views, good bird watching for puffins, nice place for a little hike. Be prepared for wind and maybe some cold weather.Full review by Thomas V
How long would it take to walk from the harbor? I was thinking about leaving my car and just walking to Eldfell, or would taking my car be the better way to go?
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I imagine you've long gone & come back, but for other travellers - leave your car, from the harbor to the summit and back will maybe take you 2 hours max giving you some leeway to …
I imagine you've long gone & come back, but for other travellers - leave your car, from the harbor to the summit and back will maybe take you 2 hours max giving you some leeway to get lost, read signs, stop to take photos. About 30 minutes of that will be active steep climbing on a loose gravel path.
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