Djúpalónssandur

A beautiful black beach made of sand and pebblestones directly under the Snæfellsjökull glacier, which gives to the place an unique contrast.

There are a British trawler Epine GY7 remains that wrecked here on the beach at night on 13 march 1948.

How to find Djúpalónssandur:

At the very west end of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, West Iceland. There is quite a huge parking lot with toilets nearby, then the Djúpalónssandur beach is just 5 minuts away.

GPS coordinates of the Djúpalónssandur beach: 64.751865, -23.901326 Take me there!

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