Why this place may fit your trip
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) breeding colony / Important Bird Area. Estimated breeding pairs: 28 800 (2015). Public site-level point only; not a nest/burrow location.
- Category
- Wildlife
- Subcategory
- Puffin
- Region
- Westfjords
- Municipality
- Súðavíkurhreppur
- Access status
- Seasonal
- Road access
- Foot Only
- Season
- Summer Season
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Drone status
- Check Official Map
- Verified
- 2026-06-20
What the access data means
- The recorded access status is seasonal.
- The approach is recorded as foot only road access.
- The DULIN record was last field-verified or source-verified on 2026-06-20; conditions may have changed since then.
How to use this wildlife place in a real plan
Use this as a seasonal puffin-watching lead, not a sighting guarantee. Stay on established paths, keep well back from cliff edges and nesting birds, avoid drones and leave if the birds change their behaviour because of your presence.
Recorded safety note
Sensitive breeding area; keep distance, stay on marked paths, avoid drones.
Facilities and on-site context
Birdwatching / wildlife viewing area
Drone planning
Drone status is not fully verified in this public place record. Check official sources before flying.
No local drone restriction match in stored fields; check official drone map before flying.
Make the stop resilient
Open the map before departure and compare this point with nearby hikes, roads and alternative stops. Recheck weather, road status and local signs on the day; a useful Iceland plan keeps this stop optional when the access data is old, incomplete or weather-dependent.