Kollsvik is a bay on the Westfjords coast of Iceland, on the site of an abandoned fishing settlement. Low walls of the old huts remain in the grass, and information signs across the area explain the settlement and the work done here. Two short walking routes are staked out with green posts; the farther one ends at a hut with two toilets. There are no other buildings and no services. Birds and sheep are the usual company.
- Difficulty
- Two short waymarked walking routes over open coastal ground, staked with green posts.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours.
- Address
- Kollsvík, near Breiðavík (451), Iceland
What makes it special
The old fishing station at Kollsvik was never rebuilt. Low stone and turf walls still show where the huts stood, and information signs across the site explain what you are looking at. Walking routes are staked out with green posts at two separate points, and the farther of the two ends at a hut with two toilets. That hut is the only building in use here.
The bay faces west onto the open Atlantic. Sheep graze across the site and there are plenty of birds along the shore. Few people come, and nothing is laid on for those who do.
Good to know
- Toilets: A hut with two toilets stands at the far end of the site. It is the only building here.
- Waymarking: Information signs cover the site, and both short walking routes are staked with green posts.
- No shelter: Nothing breaks the wind off the Atlantic. In rain there is nowhere to wait it out, so bring a windproof layer.
- Livestock: Sheep graze loose across the ground you walk on. Keep dogs on a lead.
Best time to visit
Best: Summer, when the sheep are out and there are birds along the shore.
Avoid: Wet, windy days.
The site is read rather than viewed. The walls are low, the information signs are the point, and both take time on foot. There is no shelter anywhere on the ground, so the weather decides how long you last.
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Frequently asked questions
What is there to see at Kollsvik?
The remains of an old fishing settlement. Low walls are still visible, and information signs across the site explain what stood where.Are there toilets?
Yes. Two toilets in a hut at the far end of the site, by the more distant of the two walking routes.Are there marked walking trails?
Two short routes, staked out with green posts. They start at two separate points on the site.Is Kollsvik busy?
No. It is a quiet place with birds and sheep, and you may well have the site to yourself.