Ingólfshöfði (Mynd Einar Sig.)

Ingólfshöfði (Mynd Einar Sig.)

Home to puffins

This historic cape is named after Iceland's first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson, who spent his first winter here with his family in 874-875 before moving further west.

Ingolfshöfdi is a headland isolated from the mainland by black sands and perilous rivers. Its isolation makes it a perfect residence for thousands of nesting seabirds, especially puffins and the great skua.