Bolafjall Viewing Platform
Bolafjall
A summit about 640 m above sea level behind Bolungarvík, with a cantilevered observation platform overlooking the North Atlantic and deep fjords and looking across to Hornstrandir.
The mountaintop is home to a NATO radar station, and a gravel road leads straight to it. In 2022 a cantilevered viewing platform was built on the cliff edge, with hundreds of meters of sea cliffs below. To the north you can see the Greenland Sea and the mountains of Hornstrandir. On clear days the views are stunning, but in fog you see nothing, so check the weather and road conditions before setting out. The mountain road is steep and narrow and closed in winter. It is about 30 minutes by car from Ísafjörður.
Opening hours
Open in summer (depends on road conditions)
Nearby sights
- Ósvör Maritime Museum
- Suðureyri
- Flateyri
- Ísafjörður Old Town
- Westfjords Heritage Museum
- Naustahvilft
- Þingeyri
- Skrúður Botanical Garden