Heimaey - Herjolfsdalur Herjolfsdalur

Herjolfsdalur is a natural grassy amphitheater surrounded by the steep slopes of an extinct volcano.

Home of Heimaey's first intentional settler, excavations of his 10th C home are underway. Today the valley is occupied by a golf course and a camping site.

From Herjolfsdalur, sheep-tracks can be hiked towards the west coast towards the rugged cliffs and lava caves where nesting northern fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, Atlantic puffin, razorbill, gannet, and black guillemot are found and down towards the bay at Stórhöfði where residents collect kelp.