Óshyrna, Ísafjörður

Name: Óshyrna
Address: Ísafjörður, Iceland

#2 among attractions in Ísafjörður

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Óshyrna is a mountain in the Westfjords in Iceland. It is the outermost part of the mountain slope between Ísafjörður and Bolungarvík. The old road to Bolungarvík lies between Óshyrna and the ocean. The Óshlíð road is one of Iceland's most dangerous roads because of frequent avalanches and rock falls. The road has four emergency shelters along its route. ()

Coordinates: 66°4'18"N, 23°6'10"W

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Ísafjörður Iceland

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Óshyrna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Arctic Fox Centre, Westfjords Heritage Museum, Álftafjörður, Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi.

4.2 miSE
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
The Arctic Fox Centre, Súðavík
108 min walk • The Arctic Fox Centre is a research centre with an enclosed exhibition and café in the municipality Súðavík in the Westfjords in Iceland. It focuses on the Arctic fox which is the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. The centre was founded in 2007 by locals who are interested in the Arctic fox.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Westfjords Heritage Museum, Ísafjörður
13 min walk • The Westfjords Heritage Museum is a museum in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. The museum is based on maritime heritage and gives an insight into the local Westfjords fisheries and fishing industry as well the life of the fishermen, their families and the coastal culture through the centuries.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Álftafjörður
136 min walk • The name Álftafjörður is Icelandic for "swan fjord", and there are some fjords by this name in Iceland. The best known of these are: Álftafjörður. This fjord is located on the southern side of Ísafjarðardjúp, in the Vestfirðir region of north-western Iceland.
0.5 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi, Ísafjörður
14 min walk • Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi, known colloquially as Jakinn or Ísjakinn, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is the homecourt to Íþróttafélagið Vestri and Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður but also hosts several other events every year.
0.9 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Torfnesvöllur, Ísafjörður
24 min walk • Torfnesvöllur, known as Olísvöllurinn for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Ísafjörður, Iceland and the home of Vestri and Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður. It broke ground in 1963 and was opened on 18 July 1964.

Óshyrna, Ísafjörður

Facts and practical information

Óshyrna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

The Arctic Fox Centre, Súðavík

Westfjords Heritage Museum, Ísafjörður

Álftafjörður

Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi, Ísafjörður

Torfnesvöllur, Ísafjörður