Peaks and Mines
Les descriptions sont affichées en anglais.
- 4 heures
- Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 h avant
- Guidé en anglais
- Confirmation immédiate
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Bolafjall Sky Walk and Syðridalur Mine. This tour offers a mix of natural beauty, history and a touch of adventure in a small or private group. You'll experience Bolafjall sky walk, enjoy the views of steep cliffs and endless North Atlantic Ocean with Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the far distance. Also, you will have a chance to learn about NATO's monitoring infrastructure located on the mountain. After walking into the sky, we will head for a short hike to explore the old and abandoned lignite mine in Syðridalur. Hiking at a moderate pace to the mines gives us enough time to visit the Ósvör Maritime Museum as well. Syðridalur in Bolungarvík is known for an old lignite mine which is situated in the valley. It was mined from the mine in the years of 1917 until 1921 or while and after the first World War. To get into the mine you almost have to crawl, but once you're in the ceiling gets higher and you can stand upright. Scenic walk up to the mine takes around 25 min on a marked trail.
Inclus
Ce qui est inclus
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Flash lights for mine exploration.
Non inclus
- Lunch
Itinéraire
You'll experience Bolafjall sky walk, enjoy the views of steep cliffs and endless North Atlantic Ocean with Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the far distance. Also, you will have a chance to learn about a key piece of NATO's monitoring infrastructure located on the mountain. After walking into the sky, we will head for a short hike to explore the old and abandoned lignite mine in Syðridalur. This tour is perfect for those who appreciate dramatic landscapes and historical curiosities. At 628m, the Bolafjall platform spectacularly overlooks the Djúpið or Isafjörður deep. The long inlet marks the watery borders of inhabited and unpopulated land the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve without a single road. NATO radar station is also situated at the summit of Bolafjall. The station was built by the Americans but is now controlled by the Icelandic coast guard.
Syðridalur in Bolungarvík is known for an old lignite mine which is situated in the valley. Lignite was mined from the mine in the years of 1917 until 1921 or while and after the first World War. The reason why the mining was shut down is because coal from Europe became more accessible after the war. To get into the mine you almost have to crawl, but once you're in the ceiling gets higher and you can stand upright. The walk up to the mine takes around 20-25 minutes on a marked trail.
Annulation
Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.
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À savoir avant de partir
- Point de rendez-vous
- Please meet us at Sindragata 6, Ísafjörður, just a 2-minute walk from the cruise docks. Look for Quest West and Europcar signs and use the rear entrance. Meeting at our office avoids busy harbor traffic and provides a smoother start to your personalized, low-crowd tour.
- Prise en charge
- Tout le monde se retrouve au point de départ ; il n’y a pas de prise en charge.
- Type de billet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Taille du groupe
- Jusqu’à 8 voyageurs
- Opéré par
- Wakeboarding Iceland
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Enjoy cold water swims? Bring your swimwear and a towel—there's a perfect waterfall and river for swimming right by the mines.
How it compares in Ísafjörður
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 39 experiences we list in Ísafjörður.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 39.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður is the main town of Iceland's Westfjords, a fishing port on a spit beneath steep mountains and a base for wild fjords and Arctic foxes.
Ísafjörður is the largest town in the Westfjords, a remote peninsula in north-west Iceland, and sits on a narrow spit of land in the fjord Skutulsfjörður, with steep mountains rising straight from the water. Old wooden houses with brightly painted roofs cluster around the harbour, and the Westfjords Heritage Museum, in one of the town's oldest buildings, tells the story of the fishing past.
