Hesteyri Abandoned Village

The surviving remains of the former community at Hesteyri, abandoned as permanent settlement disappeared from Hornstrandir.

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About Hesteyri Abandoned Village

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓Remember that surviving buildings may still be privately owned.

✓Explore without entering buildings unless access is clearly permitted.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Reached by boat and on foot. Some buildings are privately owned and should not be entered without permission.

Hornstrandir & Jökulfirðir

Historic remains connected with the former whaling industry around Hesteyri and the wider Hornstrandir area.

Hornstrandir & Jökulfirðir

One of Hornstrandir’s best-known former settlements and a popular gateway into the reserve.

Hornstrandir & Jökulfirðir

A broad and beautiful bay in western Hornstrandir containing the former settlements of Látrar and Sæból.

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