The pinnacles
Volcanic plugs.
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Lóndrangar are two towering volcanic rock pinnacles on the south coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, about 10 km from the village of Hellnar and 33 km in a straight line south-west of Grundarfjörður. They are the remains of an old volcanic crater: the sea and wind wore away the softer rock around them, leaving two basalt plugs standing. The taller is about 75 m high and the smaller about 61 m. According to accounts, the taller was first climbed in 1735, while the smaller was not climbed until 1938. Many seabirds nest on the pinnacles and surrounding cliffs in summer. Visitors set off from a nearby car park and walk a short path along the cliffs to a viewpoint over the pinnacles, the rocky shore and the waves. The walk can continue along the coast to Malarrif lighthouse, or to the villages of Hellnar and Arnarstapi. The site is free to visit. The cliffs are high and the wind can be strong, so keep back from the edge; the Snæfellsjökull glacier rises behind the area.
Volcanic plugs.
In summer.
Coastal path.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland
They remained after an old crater eroded away.
Yes.
