Latrabjarg, a wall of sea cliffs at the westernmost tip of Iceland, is one of the great puffin spots, where the famously tame birds sit within arm's reach along the clifftop in summer. You simply walk the grassy edge, with no boat needed, as thousands of puffins whirr in from the sea to their burrows. The season runs from May to early August, peaking in June when the colony is at its busiest.
Latrabjarg, a wall of sea cliffs at the westernmost tip of Iceland, is one of the great puffin spots, where the famously tame birds sit within arm's reach along the clifftop in summer. You simply walk the grassy edge, with no boat needed, as thousands of puffins whirr in from the sea to their burrows. The season runs from May to early August, peaking in June when the colony is at its busiest.
Up to 90% sighting chance in Latrabjarg Cliffs, Westfjords, Iceland. Best months: June, July, May.
From May to early August, with June the peak; by mid-August most puffins have left the cliffs for the open sea.
No, Latrabjarg is a clifftop you reach by road and walk along freely, one of the few world-class puffin sites with no boat needed.
Very close, often a couple of metres, but stay back from the crumbling cliff edge, which is undercut and dangerous.
It is a long drive on gravel roads through the Westfjords, typically from Patreksfjordur; allow plenty of time and a suitable car.
No, Latrabjarg is free to visit (2026 prices); the main cost is the fuel or a guided tour from the Westfjords.
