Aðalvík

Aðalvík Bay is one of the most beautiful places in Hornstrandir Nature Reserve. The vegetation is surprisingly rich despite its Northern latitude and the valleys and beaches make the perfect setting for a great outdoor adventure. Almost 200 people lived in Aðalvík around 1920 but he population declined until the last people left in the fifties in hope for a better life.

Hikers have many options to choose from. You can hike up to Mt. Darri where the British Army built a base during WWII to keep watch on German ships passing NW Iceland. The remains of buildings and a big air defense cannon can easily be seen on top of the mountain.

Listen to the birds and the Atlantic waves crashing the beach in Sæból. The walk along the sandy beach is easy and you can see ancient ice hidden under the insulating sand under the sand hill in the middle.

**Please note, our ferry drops and picks up in Sæból in Aðalvík, any requests to Látrar must be via email.