Látrabjarg, Westfjords, Iceland
Látrabjarg on the extreme west side of the Westfjords comprises the longest bird cliff in the north Atlantic and hosts nearly half of the world's population of some bird species. The cliffs are approximately 8.5 miles long and up to 1450 feet high and they represent the westernmost point of Europe (excluding Greenland and the Azores).
Leaving road 62 (which continues on to Patreksfjörður), gravel road 612 leads west to Breiðavík and climbs up and over a plateau and then steeply down to the coast again before ending a few miles further on below the lighthouse at Bjargtangar, the westernmost building of Europe. The lighthouse also marks the start of the Látrabjarg cliffs which run 8.5 miles east from here to the small inlet of Keflavíkurbjarg. A footpath leads along the clifftops with excellent views of the huge seabird colonies.
Date: 5th June 2015
Location: road 612 to Látrabjarg
Leaving road 62 (which continues on to Patreksfjörður), gravel road 612 leads west to Breiðavík and climbs up and over a plateau and then steeply down to the coast again before ending a few miles further on below the lighthouse at Bjargtangar, the westernmost building of Europe. The lighthouse also marks the start of the Látrabjarg cliffs which run 8.5 miles east from here to the small inlet of Keflavíkurbjarg. A footpath leads along the clifftops with excellent views of the huge seabird colonies.
Date: 5th June 2015
Location: road 612 to Látrabjarg
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