Viewpoints
Viewpoints in Iceland
148 places · Places come from an open map made by volunteers: well-known sites are there, small or new ones may be missing. Opening times and prices change, so check before you go.
| Region | Number |
|---|---|
| South | 21 |
| West | 20 |
| East | 12 |
| Southern Peninsula | 9 |
| Westfjords | 8 |
| Northwest | 8 |
| Capital Region | 8 |
| Northeast | 5 |
Viewpoints
| Name | Region | Nearest town | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laki | – | – | 812 m |
| Ásfjall | Capital Region | Hafnarfjörður · 2 km | 126 m |
| Dyrholaey Arch | South | Vík í Mýrdal · 6 km | |
| Ytri Tunga | West | Búðir · 15 km | |
| Þingvellir | – | – | |
| Geldingafjall | East | Bakkagerði · 10 km | 640 m |
| Faxafoss | South | Reykholt · 7 km | |
| Fjallsarlon glacier | – | – | |
| Gullfoss Viewing Platform | South | Reykholt · 23 km | |
| Kirkjufjara beach | South | Vík í Mýrdal · 5 km | |
| Sealwatching | Northwest | Blönduós · 17 km | |
| Oxarafoss | – | – | |
| Keilir | Southern Peninsula | Vogar · 11 km | 379 m |
| Aurora Viewing Spot | South | Vík í Mýrdal · 5 km | |
| BARNAFOSS | West | Reykholt · 16 km | |
| Frostastaðavatn | – | – | |
| Glymur | – | – | |
| Greenmoss-View | – | – | |
| Gullfoss East | South | Reykholt · 23 km | |
| Hraunfossar | West | Reykholt · 16 km | |
| Háifoss | – | – | |
| Jökulsárlón | – | – | |
| Seal Watching | Northwest | Hvammstangi · 24 km | |
| Seal Watching | Westfjords | Súðavík · 9 km | |
| Skógafoss Viewpoint | – | – | |
| Urriðafoss | South | Selfoss · 16 km | |
| View photo point | South | Hvolsvöllur · 18 km | |
| seagulls playing with the wind | West | Ólafsvík · 2 km | |
| view of fjords | Westfjords | Reykhólar · 23 km | |
| Asbyrgi Canyon | – | – | |
| Ófærufoss | – | – | |
| Lyngdalsheiði austur | South | Reykholt · 17 km | |
| Lyngdalsheiði vestur | South | Hveragerði · 24 km | |
| Aldeyjarfoss | – | – | |
| Bird cliffs | West | Hellissandur · 9 km | |
| Bird watching | Northwest | Hvammstangi · 9 km | |
| Bird watching | Capital Region | Mosfellsbær · 2 km | |
| Birds market | West | Arnarstapi · 1 km | |
| Black beach cliff over bay | Northeast | Norðurþing · 7 km | |
| Blahnukur | – | – | |
| Bolafjall | Westfjords | Bolungarvík · 4 km | |
| Borgarnes | East | Seyðisfjörður · 15 km | |
| Borgarvarða | Westfjords | Hólmavík · 1 km | |
| Borgarvirki | Northwest | Hvammstangi · 18 km | |
| Brimketill | Southern Peninsula | Grindavík · 8 km | |
| Brúarhlöð Canyon | South | Reykholt · 14 km | |
| Brúarárskörð | South | Reykholt · 18 km | |
| Bólugilsfoss | – | – | |
| Búðafoss | South | Flúðir · 13 km | |
| Canyon Skrauma | – | – | |
| Djupalon beach | West | Hellnar · 12 km | |
| Eskey | East | Höfn · 15 km | |
| Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint | – | – | |
| Flakkarinn | – | – | |
| Foss á Síðu | – | – | |
| Fotarklappir | – | – | |
| Gagnheiði | East | Bakkagerði · 6 km | |
| Gatklettur | West | Arnarstapi · 0 km | |
| Gjáin í Þjórsárdal | – | – | |
| Glacial river | – | – |
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