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Vik Beach

Suðurland  >  Iceland

Beautiful black sand beach with several species of seabirds.

Added* by JFGH
Most recent update 17 August 2023

Description

The Vik Beach is very easy to access, and spectacular to visit because of its black sand. Among the birds you can encounter in the area are Arctic Tern, Atlantic Puffin and Arctic Skua.

Details

Access

The town of Vik is located on the south coast of Iceland. You can park in Vik at the shopping center and walk to the beach from there. Click on the P in the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo Vik Beach by Mathieu Allory, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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