Helgafell
A sacred mountain on the southern outskirts of Stykkishólmur. Legend says that anyone who climbs it for the first time without looking back or speaking may make three wishes.
Helgafell is only 73 metres high, but it holds a prominent place in the Icelandic sagas. It was the final resting place of Guðrún Ósvífsdóttir, the heroine of the sagas, and at its foot lie her grave and a small chapel. The legend says that a first-time climber who sets out from Guðrún's grave, neither looks back nor speaks along the way, and makes three wishes facing east at the summit without telling anyone, will see those wishes granted. The climb takes about 15 minutes, and from the top you can look out over the town and the islands of the bay. It is about 5 km from town.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Stykkishólmur
- Súgandisey Lighthouse
- Berserkjahraun Lava Field
- Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
- Flatey Island
- Gerðuberg Basalt Columns
- Ytri Tunga Seal Beach
- Eldborg Crater