SNÆFELLAS PENINSULA // ICELAND
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Approaching our final leg of the journey, we visit the amazing Snæfellsnes peninsula on the west coast of Iceland. Located a short distance from Iceland’s capital, this is still Iceland’s best kept secret with the peninsula being light on tourists and heavy in natural beauty. This area has everything in a compact package; picturesque mountains with moss and shrubs outcroppings, a large volcano, glaciers, black sand beaches and rolling grasslands.
Our trip into the peninsula starts with a drive across from coast to coast on Route 54 to visit Búðakirkja, the Black Church - nestled on the shores of the Atlantic, standing in isolation, surrounded by snow capped mountains. It is truly a sight to behold! Next we drive over to the other side of the peninsula to check out Kirkjufell, the Church Mountain, a pyramid shaped unique looking mountain. Checking out the waterfalls around the foot of the mountain, we continue over to the black volcanic beaches of Djúpalónssandur, a national park, stopping by a few dormant and active volcanoes.
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Route 54
A little off the Golden Circle road, this new road connects the peninsula North and South
Búðakirkja
Black church sitting along the coast, isolated in a lava field
Kirkjufell
Kirkjufell is a 463 m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður
Djúpalónssandur
Once a prolific fishing village, Djúpalónssandur is now a sandy beach and bay on foot of Snæfellsjökull in Iceland.
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