Djúpalónssandur

Situated barely 16 km from Arnastapi and 207 km from Reykjavik, Djúpalónssandur in Snæfellsnes Peninsula was perhaps first discovered by settlers, led by Bárður Snæfellsás who made the village their home about a dozen centuries ago. Known for its stunning […]

Situated barely 16 km from Arnastapi and 207 km from Reykjavik, Djúpalónssandur in Snæfellsnes Peninsula was perhaps first discovered by settlers, led by Bárður Snæfellsás who made the village their home about a dozen centuries ago. Known for its stunning landforms Djúpalónssandur was once a bustling fishing village, just like neighboring Dritvik, for a very long time.

The access to the cove may be a bit arduous, but once on the beach, through the large rock with a large hole, different lava formations and natural structures will mesmerize, including the ‘singing rock.’ The region also is rife with several legends and folktales that have been told and retold for generations, including how the trolls turned into stones at the beach. The pebble beach, with various small lakes nearby, is home to innumerable sparkling black pebbles of various sizes and shapes. There are also a set of ‘lifting stones’ where fishermen tested their strength by lifting each. These designated stones range from smallest to biggest are Amlóði, Hálfdrættingur, Hálfsterkur and Fullsterkur weighing 23 kg, 54 kg, 100 kg and 154 kg respectively. 

The interesting names translate to bungler, weak, half-strength and full-strength respectively, and only those who could lift Hálfsterkur (half-strength) were looked upon as fit to go to the sea. Also lying rusty on the beach is an English trawler Epine, which was ship-wrecked over seven decades ago in 1948.

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