We took a hike along the coast of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula between the villages of Arnarstapi and Hellnar. These are tiny villages and in fact, Hellnar has less than 10 permanent residents. Hellnar was an ancient fishing village. There are some farms in this area but not many. The coast line is a nature preserve. The area has a diverse landscape with dramatic features including basalt cliffs, blowholes, arches, geologic formations, and brilliantly blue water. We enjoyed a great hike along the coastal bluff on a beautiful warm day.

We hiked for a couple of hours. We took our time, stopped and watched birds and the ocean, sat on the grass at times, and just generally enjoyed ourselves and our surroundings.

I'm not sure that my cohorts realized what they were hiking across, so I didn't tell anyone. But the coastal trail looks a bit dicey from this angle.

If you look at the cliffs on the lower left and inside the cave, you can see the rock is formed in long tube-like shapes. This area was a treat for geologic formations.