Kirkjufellsfoss, Jun 17th

Yet another stop as I drove around the Snaefellsness Peninsula. This one for a short hike to the rather small and unimpressive Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall. What makes this little hike a must do is the combine view with Kirkjufell across the road. This is probably one of the most photographed spots in Iceland and since I was there, well, why not.

For a moment I thought about doing the waterfall first and then following a trail that supposedly climbs the edge of the mountain all the way to the summit. It’s not a long hike but, as you can see in the pictures, it’s probably steep and exposed. Being later in the day and having one or two more stops, I decided to pass that idea and just content myself with visiting the waterfall.

I stayed in the area for a bit over an hour shooting at will and trying to get no people in my photos. It took a while but finally I got rewarded for the wait and had a nice time there.

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Saxholl, Jun 17th

While driving around the peninsula, I noticed what looked like a small volcano in the distance. Further down the main road I found a side road leading straight to it, so I went off exploring. A sign in the parking lot explains Saxholl is a small crater that erupted probably 3 to 4 thousand years ago and it rises only 109 meters above sea level. It also warns that soil is very delicate, so you are asked to stay in the path and to not build cairns.

From the parking lot, there’s a metallic staircase that goes around as it climbs the side of the crater to the top. It doesn’t take a lot of time to get there and from the top, you can see the crater and surrounding areas. There’s also a sun dial to help identify distant landmarks which I found in several places. Wind was howling up there, so I stayed only a couple of minutes to snap some pictures before heading back down and continuing my adventure

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