View from the summit area of Óshyrna. These sheer cliffs are the scene of frequent landslides such as rock falls and debris flows. The road running along the base of the mountain, connecting Ísafjörður and Bolungarvík, was heavily exposed to those hazards and has therefore been replaced by a tunnel.

Keywords

cliff, coastscape, debris flow, landslide, marine processes

Created

Friday 6 September 2019 by Martin Mergili in Europe / Iceland (2007 visits)