Find puffin-related coastal places as part of a wider Iceland route, with access, viewpoint and responsible wildlife context.
Puffin places are often cliffs, islands or exposed coastal viewpoints. DULIN helps compare those stops with parking, nearby routes, drone caution, weather exposure and backup places before you make the detour.
Use marked viewpoints, keep distance from nesting edges, avoid drones near birds and skip the stop if visibility, wind, crowding or local rules make the visit unsuitable.
This is a live summary of public DULIN records, not a ranking or a claim that every record is currently accessible. The largest represented groups here are Wildlife (182).
Compare visits, access and alternatives in the planning guide
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 7 874 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a ...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 15 000 (2015). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 15 000 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 17 250 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 12 000 (2007). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 15 375 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 43 350 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 377 250 (year not specified). Public site-level po...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 33 900 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 10 500 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 23 250 (2015). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 40 275 (2015). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 11 325 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 20 400 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 27 375 (2015). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 33 450 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 28 050 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 132 750 (2014). Public site-level point only; not ...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 11 025 (2014). Public site-level point only; not a...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 149 100 (2014). Public site-level point only; not ...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 840 375 (2015). Public site-level point only; not ...
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 28 800 (2015). Public site-level point only; not a...
Whale watching departure point at Akureyri harbour. Operator/source: Whale Watching Akureyri. Season: seasonal / operator-dependent. Commonly promoted s...
Great northern diver (Gavia immer) Important Bird Area record at Arnarvatnsheiði. Count: 75 territories; season: Breeding; year: not specified. Public s...
Puffins are mainly a summer planning topic, but sightings are never guaranteed. Use DULIN as a map layer and verify local access, season and conditions before visiting.