Hjorleifshofoi, Vik

Beautiful hike to the top. It's a bit steep at points but the 360 view from the top on a clear day is spectacular. Wouldn't recommend doing it on a very windy day.

This place was fantastic. We were recommended to do this hike by a couple we ran into earlier in our trip. It took us an hour and a half to do, but we are the stop and take picture type. We could see Vik from the top, and the rock formations off the coast of Vik also. While the grave was neat, the old turf farmstead cool, the best part was the view and remoteness. My favorite hike I think. We got to see a bunch of sheep up close. Glad their poo doesn't smell as bad as my dogs since i stepped in some. Also it is extremely windy. We did the counter clockwise way, and that worked pretty well. You will really enjoy this hike, guaranteed!

It's an nice hiking trail. .can be found just as you get out of Vik city in right hand side... There is also a cave and long black sand ground next to it bit the trail and view from the top is gem... Its probably best view o have seen in my entire life... On on side you can see endless sea and on the other side you have mountains covered with glacier rivers... It's quite a long trail about 2 hours round trip but the view is definitely worth the effort... It's also quite a deserted trek and not many people travel here... It's a kind of hidden gem... I have uploaded some photos but they don't do justice to view... You must visit this place.

This was such a beautiful spot to see at sunrise. The waves, the beach, the cliff edge, the grave, all well worth the hike. Be cautious, it's a short hike but a steep one.

You can tell by the fact that this only has 17 reviews (when most other attractions have 400+) that this truly is a hidden gem. This is another area where I wish I could give bonus stars. This was my favorite part of our 8 day trip to Iceland (#2 for my wife), and it wasn't even on our 'see this' list. We happened to stumble upon it when we saw a lone car parked at the base of the hill and a sign with the "interesting thing here" logo. Its difficult to describe what this is other than an absolutely stunning hike with a historical surprise at the end. Once you climb to the top of the hill/cliff, you encounter beautiful rolling hills; except you're a few hundred feet above the black sand beach surrounding the 'devils tower' like feature you're on top of. During the hike you catch views of the ocean, of the black sand beach, and the mountains in the background. We even got to watch a sandstorm from a distance as a result of the high winds. If you're an active vacationer; this is a must-do. I've never seen this location mentioned elsewhere, it really does seem to be one of the few 'secrets' left in Iceland. Because of the winds, we did not make the hike to the cave.