The picturesque mount Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes peninsula is one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland, making it into one of the most popular destinations in West Iceland. One of the most popular views of the mountain is from the small but beautiful Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall.
The sudden popularity of the waterfall and the mountain has long since overwhelmed the parking lot and walking paths, as these were made for local traffic, rather than throngs of foreign visitors.
According to the local newspaper Morgunblaðið the waterfall is visited by hundreds of travelers each day. According to local residents the traffic exceeds the capacity of the small parking lot, forcing visitors to park their cars on the side of the busy road, creating a traffic hazard for anyone traveling the only road on the north shore of the peninsula.
The mayor of nearby town of Grundarfjörður has requested that the government provide the local municipal authority with funds to pay for a parking lot which can handle the traffic and decent walking paths to ensure that travelers don't trample down the delicate vegetation around the waterfall.
The picturesque mount Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes peninsula is one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland, making it into one of the most popular destinations in West Iceland. One of the most popular views of the mountain is from the small but beautiful Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall.
The sudden popularity of the waterfall and the mountain has long since overwhelmed the parking lot and walking paths, as these were made for local traffic, rather than throngs of foreign visitors.
According to the local newspaper Morgunblaðið the waterfall is visited by hundreds of travelers each day. According to local residents the traffic exceeds the capacity of the small parking lot, forcing visitors to park their cars on the side of the busy road, creating a traffic hazard for anyone traveling the only road on the north shore of the peninsula.
The mayor of nearby town of Grundarfjörður has requested that the government provide the local municipal authority with funds to pay for a parking lot which can handle the traffic and decent walking paths to ensure that travelers don't trample down the delicate vegetation around the waterfall.
