Hvitserkur or the Troll of Northwest Iceland, is a basalt rock on the eastern coast of the Vatnsnes Peninsula in northwestern Iceland.
The rock reaches 15 m in height. At the base there are two holes, giving the rock a resemblance to an elephant or a dragon drinking the water of Hunafjord. The base was reinforced with concrete to prevent damage from the sea.
it is a tourist place because of its particular shape and in particular its double natural arch.
Access : Coordinates: 65.60648, -20.63563 / Hvitserkur or the Troll of Northwest Iceland, located of the coast of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in the North-West of the country.
Highlights :
- In 1990, the Hvitserkur rock was featured on a postage stamp worth 25 ISK.
- According to an Icelandic legend, the rock is said to be a troll who was petrified by the sun when he threw stones at Þingeyrar Monastery.
Go next : Vatnsnes , a peninsula jutting into Húnaflói in northern Iceland./ Borgarvirki ,a Volcanic plug
