Gerduberg basalt columns

Cliff of Basalt Column

Located @ Snaefellness peninsula about 130km from capital city of Reykjavik . Hexagonal shape basalt column neatly stacked in row along the cliff. Formed after volcanic eruption / lava coolness.........

Stunning on a sunny day

There is not much to do here unless you choose to climb to the top. The view is best from below though and on a sunny day with blue skies these columns look beautiful. The wall looks like a fortres...

Beautiful

Cool cliffs to see! Parking is right there. Steep climb up onto the cliffs. We found out once on top, there’s a less steep rocky climb on the back side of the cliffs if you choose. VERY windy on top o...

Interesting feature

This is an interesting geological feature, not far off the main road, so worth a quick detour. Parking is easy and the columns can be viewed from the bottom without doing any climbing. We decided to s...

Fun place to visit

The Colin’s are quite remarkable as they look like a man made fortress. It’s a short detour off the main road and worth the stop. Don’t bother climbing to the top unless you want to climb for fun. The...