Berufjörður
The Berufjörður is a fjord in eastern Iceland, and belongs to the East Fjords. At the entrance to the fjord is the town of Djúpivogur, and from there the fjord stretches about 35 kilometres north-west into the country. The many shallows make the fjord virtually unnavigable for most boats.
On the western side of the fjord is the 900-metre-high striking pyramid-shaped mountain Búlandstindur. Near this mountain, on the coast of the fjord is Teigarhorn. A lot of calcite is found near this place, but other minerals and zeolites are also found here. Teigarhorn used to be freely accessible, but has been closed to the public for some time.
The Hringvegur leads along the fjord. At the end of the fjord, the 19-kilometre-long Axarvegur (or Öxi) branches off the ring road, leading up the Breiðdalsheiði plateau. This pass shortens the road to Egilsstaðir by about 60 kilometres. A few kilometres south, the Fossá flows into the sea via the Fossárfoss.
The photo was taken from the gravel (unpaved) road Axarvegur and overlooks the vastness of the fjord. The sun was almost behind us and gave a magnificent lumination of the landscape.
Berufjörður
The Berufjörður is a fjord in eastern Iceland, and belongs to the East Fjords. At the entrance to the fjord is the town of Djúpivogur, and from there the fjord stretches about 35 kilometres north-west into the country. The many shallows make the fjord virtually unnavigable for most boats.
On the western side of the fjord is the 900-metre-high striking pyramid-shaped mountain Búlandstindur. Near this mountain, on the coast of the fjord is Teigarhorn. A lot of calcite is found near this place, but other minerals and zeolites are also found here. Teigarhorn used to be freely accessible, but has been closed to the public for some time.
The Hringvegur leads along the fjord. At the end of the fjord, the 19-kilometre-long Axarvegur (or Öxi) branches off the ring road, leading up the Breiðdalsheiði plateau. This pass shortens the road to Egilsstaðir by about 60 kilometres. A few kilometres south, the Fossá flows into the sea via the Fossárfoss.
The photo was taken from the gravel (unpaved) road Axarvegur and overlooks the vastness of the fjord. The sun was almost behind us and gave a magnificent lumination of the landscape.