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Hornbjarg Bird Cliffs

The immense seabird colonies occupying Hornbjarg during Iceland’s summer breeding season.

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WHY VISIT

About Hornbjarg Bird Cliffs

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓Seabird activity is seasonal.

✓Keep away from nesting birds.

✓Use binoculars or a telephoto lens.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

No road access. Viewing requires wilderness hiking and seasonal birdlife should never be disturbed.

Hornstrandir & Jökulfirðir

One of Iceland’s wildest protected areas, with abandoned settlements, Arctic foxes, huge sea cliffs and no public road network.

Hornstrandir & Jökulfirðir

Huge sea cliffs on the northern Hornstrandir coast supporting abundant seasonal seabird life.

Hornstrandir & Jökulfirðir

One of the most spectacular bays in Hornstrandir and the principal gateway for exploring the immense Hornbjarg cliffs.

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