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The Elephant Rock is a natural rock formation located on the island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands archipelago. The Elephant Rock is formed primarily of basalt rock, which developed through volcanic activity.
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Map of Elephant Rock, Heimaey
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63.4393°N, 20.3112°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 24.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vestmannaeyjabær — 2.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 112 km in a straight line
What else is close- 70 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Elephant Rock, Heimaey
Puffin, island, and volcano boat tourfrom 11.000 ISK · 1 h
Puffins and Pirates ATV Tourfrom 14.900 ISK · 1 h
Two Hour Ribsafari Adventure Tripfrom 26.300 ISK · 2 h
Volcano ATV Tourfrom 14.900 ISK · 1 h
Vestmannaeyjar - The Westman Islandsfrom 59.990 ISK · 8 h
BWS Visitor Centre General Admission - Advanced Ticketfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Vestmannaeyjar Boat Tourfrom 12.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Eldheimar: Entry Ticketfrom 2.470 ISK
Buggy Adventure-1 hourfrom 19.990 ISK · 1 h
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionElephant Rock, Heimaey weather and conditions
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Nearby
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Vestmannaeyjabær1 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Hvolsvöllur35 km
- 3
Seljavallalaug38 km
Fuel
- 1
Vestmannaeyjar1 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Hvolsvöllur35 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Hella44 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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Where is Elephant Rock, Heimaey?
Elephant Rock, Heimaey is a cape on the coast of South Coast, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the route in.
How do I get to Elephant Rock, Heimaey?
Elephant Rock, Heimaey is in South Coast. Some Iceland headlands are reached on paved roads, others by gravel tracks that end at a small car park. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.
Can you see puffins at Elephant Rock, Heimaey?
Many Icelandic capes hold seabird colonies, and puffins are ashore from roughly April to mid-August. Whether Elephant Rock, Heimaey has them depends on the spot — keep well back from cliff edges, which can be undercut.
Is Elephant Rock, Heimaey safe to visit?
Take care at any Icelandic cape: cliff edges are wind-exposed and can be undercut, and low points on the south coast are exposed to sneaker waves that surge up the shore without warning. Stay back from edges and never turn your back on the sea.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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