Rock Arch at Hellnar – Basalt Arch Bay loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna
Rock Arch at Hellnar – Basalt Arch Bay loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna
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Rock Arch at Hellnar – Basalt Arch Bay loop from Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna
02:56
11.1km
110m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 18, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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680 m
Arnarstapi - Hellnar
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789 m
Coastal Path Between Hellnar and Arnarstapi
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2.30 km
Rock Arch at Hellnar
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2.30 km
Basalt Arch Bay
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2.59 km
View of the Icelandic Coast
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6.30 km
Ystatjörn
Lake
6.70 km
Miðtjörn
Lake
8.70 km
Fjöruhúsið Café, Hellnar
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8.74 km
Wooden path
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10.7 km
Bárður Snæfellsás Statue
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The saga in short:
Bárður emigrated to Iceland with his wife and daughters and arrived on the beach of Djupalon. He built his farm near here.
Þorkell, brother of Bárður, lived with his two sons (Rauðfeldr and Sölvi) in Arnarstapi.
The sons of Þorkell and the daughters of Bárður often played together.
One day, when there was pack ice along the coast, Rauðfeldr pushed Helga (the eldest daughter) out to sea on an iceberg.
Helga floated all the way to Greenland unharmed. When Bárður found out about this he became furious.
He pushed Rauðfeldr into the Rauðfeldsgjá ravine and threw Sölvi off the Sölvahamar, a high coastal cliff east of Arnarstapi.
Then Bárður and Þorkell got into a fight and Þorkell broke his leg. At this Thorkell left Arnarstapi.
After this event, Bárður gave away his land and disappeared into the Snæfellsjökull glacier. To this day he is said to live in and protect the glacier.
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11.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.05 km
1.00 km
991 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.03 km
3.46 km
745 m
566 m
282 m
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Comments
There is no path anymore and at the end of the loop we had to cross a private property, thanks to the owner it was OK!
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