Hornstrandir

3 day solo hike to the horn. One of the most amazing landscapes. Pictures cannot capture the sheer beauty. Weather can be unpredictable. Climb can be difficult especially on the ice. Highly recommend planning ahead. Worth the trek.

Went for a one day hike. Took ferry from Ísafjörður in the morning, and in the afternoon got back. Views are stunning, around running Artic foxes , just because of good weather, from top was possible to see Greenland. Hike is challenging, very steep and slippery but it's worth 100% .

Stunning, phenomenal, absolutely beautiful unspoiled nature. Arctic foxes and their baby cubs running around.. I completed a 6 day hike here with a small group. It was easily the most difficult thing I've ever done in my entire life. Very challenging terrain (large rocks/boulders, glaciers, steep cliffs) along with less than optimal weather that can change in an instant. We dealt with thick fog where you couldn't see a foot in front of you, rain, high winds, and an almost constant damp "mist" that soaked us and chilled us to the bone. The winds were so fierce at night that my friend's tent pole collapsed and the stakes got ripped out of the ground. My advice: do not do this hike alone, bring extra food, GPS, etc. and be overly prepared. It is easy to see how people can get lost here, or injured. Also, we didn't have crampons, but they would've been helpful for the many glaciers (up and down)! You must be an experienced hiker, in good physical shape, and mentally prepared for this particular hike.

Best time to go there is mid-June to mid-July. Plenty of daylight for hiking. Out of that period weather can be an obstacle. This is a very remote place and Hornstrandir is a natural reserve. Best way to get there is by plane with Air Iceland from Reykjavik to Isafjörður (45 minutes for a cost of 170$ one way). One alternative way is by bus (90$) + ferry (?$) but that requires a full day of traveling. Renting a car (around 120$/day + drop-off fee of 180$ if car is not returned at point of origin) is the third way to get to Isafjörður. From Isafjörður to Hornstrandir no other way than the ferry charters offered by Borea Adventure or West Tours. However once on the peninsula landscape is just breathtaking.

This is the most majestic place that I've been too. Remote, isolated, with very few people (although the ones you meet are quite helpful), and no infrastructure. If you have an emergency here,, you will be on your own, so you should be self-sufficient. Be prepared for all types of weather. One moment it may be sunny and warm to the point where you feel the need to undress. The next moment it will be snowing with high winds at 35 km/h. Locals tend to underestimate hiking times. If an Icelander says that a hike will take 2h, give yourself 3 - 3.5 hours. There IS limited cell phone coverage, although it's mostly on the top of mountains. Vodafone has a nice map of spots where you can get a signal.

Be prepared before hiking and bring a Personal Location Beacon (PLB). Weather can change quickly. Toilets exist on the peninsula

Wow such a beautiful place. Hornstrandir is Iceland's northernmost peninsula, covering 580 km2 (220 sq mi) at the northern end of the Westfjords, to the north of the Jökulfirðir and to the northwest of Drangajökull. The area covers 580 km2 (220 sq mi) of tundra, fjord, glacier and alpine land with rich but fragile vegetation, and protected as Hornstrandir Nature Reserve since 1975, under some of the strictest preservation rules in Iceland. The area's nature thrived with very few humans inhabiting it, while in the 1950s also the handful of its residents who were based on agricultural livelihood left. However, decades later some of their descendants returned and rebuilt their old houses, and much of the land is privately owned.

Just looked up in youtube. How can I go in to that place,?. Iam absolutely far far far away.