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Beruvík hiking trail

On a walk through Beruvík, you pass between town ruins, but you can see, among other things, sheep bath where sheep were bathed due to mange, Nýjabúd ruins and various ruins while Snæfellsjökull towers over visitors.

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Region
Vesturland, Snæfellsnes
Starting point
N64°48.7933 W023°57.6929
Level of difficulty
Level 1 - Easy route
1 2 3 4
Markings
Marked trail, at regular intervals
Duration
30 minutes
Surface
  • Gravel
  • Grass
  • Lava
  • Mixed surface - e.g. soil, stones, grass
Hazards
No hazards on the way
Service on the trail
No service
Lighting
Unilluminated
Period
The trail is open all year, except in the months March and April.
The beginning of the hiking trail is at the parking lot at Beruvík. The trail leads through the ruins of houses that used to be in Beruvík and the path is well marked. It is said that a woman named Bera lived in Beruvík. In Beruvík there were two lands, Garðar and Hella. Nýjabúd, Bakkabúd and Helludalur were sublet. The land was difficult for farming because small fields and lava made it difficult for farmers. However, it was sheltered and good grazing all year round. Farmers fetched the sea from Beruvík and used the driftwood from the ocean. The settlement ceased in the middle of the 20th century. The walk through Beruvík, you pass between town ruins, but you can see, among other things, sheep bath where sheep were bathed due to itch mite in sheep, Nýjabúd ruins and various ruins while Snæfellsjökull towers over visitors.