Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

Q: Eru náttúruleg bergform við Reynisfjöru?

Já, þar eru stuðlaberg og drangar.

Q: Er varúð nauðsynleg við Reynisfjöru?

Já, aðstæður geta verið hættulegar.

Beaches

RegionSouth Iceland

Beach typeBlack-sand beach

Sand colourBlack

Best seasonAll year

ParkingYes

Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland which is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world.

Legend says that the stacks originated when two trolls dragged a three-masted ship to land unsuccessfully and when daylight broke they became needles of rock.

Contemporary legends note the story of a husband who found his wife taken by the two trolls, frozen at night. The husband made the two trolls swear to never kill anyone ever again. His wife was the love of his life, whose free spirit he was unable to provide a home for; she found her fate out among the trolls, rocks, and sea at Reynisfjara.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynisdrangar
Image: Anton Stefánsson

Safety

Dangerous waves

Sneaker wave risk

Not suitable for swimming

Reynisfjara can be extremely dangerous because of powerful and unpredictable surf and sneaker waves. Keep well back from the water and obey all local warnings and closures.