Meeting Iceland's petrified trolls

S2E5 - Meeting Iceland's petrified trolls

Published: January 26, 2026

Duration: 6:27

I travelled to the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland on a cyclonic day to meet petrified trolls. After braving truly atrocious weather and perilous 'sneaker waves' on Djúpalónssandur beach I made it to Dritvík beach to see the ghostly stone trolls. Then, just for a few seconds, the weather cleared and I had a beatific nature experience.

If you're wondering 'is it safe to swim at Djúpalónssandur beach' [answer: NO!], 'is it worth visiting the Snæfellsnes peninsula?' [answer: YES!], or 'how difficult is the hike to Djúpaló...