Valahnukamol is a stretch of sea cliffs and a boulder ridge at Reykjanesta, the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes peninsula. The boulder ridge is about 420 metres long and around 10 metres high, and just offshore Karl rises about 50 to 60 metres out of the sea.
What and where Valahnukamol is
Valahnukamol is at Reykjanesta, on the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, directly below the Reykjanesviti lighthouse. It is a stretch of sea cliffs together with a boulder ridge.
Cliffs of pillow lava
The cliffs at Valahnukamol are made of pillow lava. This type of lava forms when lava erupts and cools underwater.
The boulder ridge here is about 420 metres long and around 10 metres high. Its stones have been rounded by powerful storms and waves.
The sea stack called Karl
Just offshore stands Karl, also called Karlinn. It is an eroded volcanic plug rising about 50 to 60 metres out of the sea.
The great auk monument
A bronze monument at Valahnukamol honours the great auk, an extinct seabird. The last known great auk was killed nearby in 1844.
Seeing Valahnukamol on Reykjanes
Valahnukamol sits on the Reykjanes peninsula at Reykjanesta. For live conditions in the area, check safetravel.is.
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