Road to Djúpalónssandur from May 28 to June 20, 2025 CLOSED.

View more

Hellissandur

Parking
Disability Accessible
Picnic table
WC
View Point
Playground

Hellisandur in Snæfellsnes is the westernmost point on the northern side of the peninsula. It has a National Park Centre, a hotel, a campsite, restaurants and cafes, and museums.

There is a Maritime Museum in Hellissandur which has the oldest rowboat that exists in Iceland, Bliki, which was built in 1826.

The area between Hellisandur and Rif is a bird paradise and has one of the largest arctic tern nesting sites Iceland.

There are good walking trails around Hellissandur, and there is a paved path from Hellissandur to Ólafsvík.

More information about the National Park Center can be found here.

Hiking trails at this resort