Ljósastapi

Unusual offshore sea stack whose elephant-like shape has earned it the local nickname Fíllinn — the Elephant.

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WHY VISIT

About Ljósastapi

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓There is no need to make this a separate journey — see it while visiting Skjólfjörur.

✓Its elephant-like silhouette is easiest to appreciate from the coast.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Best viewed from Skjólfjörur and nearby sections of Road 917.

Vopnafjörður Coast

Remote coastal hiking route from Gljúfursárfoss towards Krummsholt, combining dramatic cliffs with possible Viking-age ruins.

Vopnafjörður Coast

Wild Atlantic beach of dark sand, colourful stones and driftwood with views towards the extraordinary Ljósastapi sea stack.

Vopnafjörður Coast

Beautiful roughly 45-metre waterfall dropping into a colourful ravine immediately below the Road 917 parking area.

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