Snæfellsjökull National Park covers a large area of the western end of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Snæfellsjökull National Park covers a large area of the western end of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. This is Iceland's oldest national park, named for the area's most prominent attraction: the 1446-metre-high Snæfellsjökull stratovolcano and its dazzling glacier, which can sometimes be seen even from Reykjavik.This magical mountain was the setting for Jules Verne's 1864 epic novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and among New Age believers it is considered one of the planet's major energy centres. Snæfellsjökull is also popular in the paranormal community. On 5 November 1993, hundreds of UFO enthusiasts gathered here from all over the world in the hope of welcoming extraterrestrial visitors... they left disappointed.Although there is much folklore surrounding Snæfellsjökull, fortunately its volcanic history has been somewhat less active: it last erupted around 250 AD.The National Park includes many other attractive areas around the volcano, such as the pebble beach Djúpalónssandur, the volcanic crater Saxhóll, two huge lava flows at Lóndrangar, Sönghellir (singing cave), Rauðfeldargjá (the "hidden waterfall"), etc. A tour of this park is like visiting an ancient land, with unique geological features and diverse bird species that far outnumber humans in the area. The National Park Visitor Centre in Hellnar is the right place to get detailed information and maps about hiking or other activities in the area.