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Hurtigruten Group

Seyðisfjörður – Chasing Waterfalls

Excursion

Price from

$103

Duration
2h30
Season
Available all year
Min. number
0 travellers
Booking code
G-SEY4

Visit Vesturdalur for a spellbinding experience involving waterfalls, mountains, and ocean scenery.
  • Admire the waterfalls, mountains, and ocean scenery

  • Visit Vesturdalur Valley nature reserve and see its remarkable plants

  • See the ruins of the former town of Vestdalseyri, which was abandoned in 1963

  • There will be plenty of photo opportunities, so be sure to bring your camera


Hike past waterfalls in a nature reserve

Witness the beauty of this stunning landscape on a Seyðisfjörður hiking tour. This guided walk takes you through the Vesturdalur Valley, a protected nature reserve due to its remarkable and vulnerable flora. Eventually, you’ll reach the ruins of the abandoned town of Vestdalseyri.

Practical information

  • Language: English.

  • Remarks: This tour is very strenuous and is considered a difficult hike. Please realistically assess your physical fitness and ability prior to booking this tour.

  • Requirements: Dress warmly and in layers with a waterproof and windproof outer layer. Good, sturdy shoes with a nonslip sole are absolutely vital. Hiking shoes are preferable.

  • Wheelchair accessible: No

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