Grettir stayed on Drangey island cliff for 3 years with his brother Illugi, and Glaumur, who was his slave - and here Grettir was slain. He is known for being the longest surviving outlaw in the Viking history of my country he was an outlaw for almost 20 years! When I joined this tour I still had fear of heights and I was terrified of being so high up I was holding on to the rope for dear life. Fortunately, I was cured of this phobia by hypnosis a year later.ĭrangey cliff is well known in Icelandic history, as here one of the best-known Vikings in Iceland, Grettir the Strong Ásmundarson (around 996) from the Grettis Saga (written in the 14th century), sought refuge for his final years of being an outlaw. Top photo: Puffins on Drangey island - all my photos are taken in fog, so they are a little dark There is only one way to climb up to the top of Drangey - on the man-made path at ' Uppgönguvík' or the Climbing-Up-Cove. It is a steep path up to the top of the 180 m high cliff, but there are ropes and chains to make the ascent easier. I went on a truly memorable trip recently, when I sailed by boat from Drangeyjarferðir tours and climbed up on top of Drangey island sea cliff in Skagafjörður fjord in North-Iceland

Where to find helgi after dark