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Sights in the Capital Region
44 sights in the Capital Region, including lakes, mountains and hikes. Each has its own page with where it is, directions and the practical facts.
Top picks in the Capital Region
Tjörnin
Lake · Reykjavík
2 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Helgi Hall from Reykjavík, Iceland
Álafoss
Waterfall · Kópavogur
21 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Þríhnúkagígur
Volcano · Hafnarfjörður
34 min from Reykjavík
The nearest road is about 2.7 km away.
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Uaiecs
Elliðavatn
Lake · Kópavogur
20 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
More sights in the Capital Region
Rauðavatn
Lake · Kópavogur
lake in Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur, Iceland
16 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Mountain · Kópavogur
mountain in Iceland
17 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Mountain · Kópavogur
mountain
16 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Mountain · Reykjavík
Icelandic mountain
51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.2 km away.
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
16 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hornstrandir1
Lake · Kópavogur
lake in Iceland
17 min from Reykjavík
Public domain · Photo: Sokratex
Mountain · Hafnarfjörður
mountain in Hafnarfjörður Iceland
48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Photo: Benedikt Kristján Mewes
Lake · Kópavogur
lake
24 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Philipp Weigell
Mountain · Hafnarfjörður
mountain
Height 80 m · 23 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.9 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Photo: Benedikt Kristján Mewes
Lighthouse · Reykjavík
lighthouse in Iceland
Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
lake in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
23 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Mountain · Reykjavík
mountain in Mosfellsbær
23 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Philipp Weigell
Mountain · Reykjavík
mountain in Iceland
25 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Schnee (talk)
Lake · Kópavogur
lake in Mosfellsbær, Iceland
22 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Berserkur
Mountain · Hveragerði
mountain
46 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
lake in Capital Region, Iceland
20 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjarki S
Waterfall · Reykjavík
waterfall of the Leirvogsá river, Iceland
36 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Cave · Hafnarfjörður
cave in Iceland
18 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Lake · Reykjavík
8 min from Reykjavík
Lake · Kópavogur
lake in Iceland
31 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Mountain · Akranes
mountain in Iceland
45 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.3 km away.
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Waterfall · Reykjavík
waterfall in Iceland
21 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bromr
Mountain · Hafnarfjörður
hill in Iceland
1 h 7 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Snilld
Mountain · Reykjavík
mountain in Iceland
1 h 3 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.1 km away.
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Lighthouse · Reykjavík
lighthouse in Iceland
Height 23 m · 8 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel
Lake · Kópavogur
25 min from Reykjavík
Lake · Akranes
lake in Iceland
48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Mountain · Reykjavík
mountain in Iceland
42 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Roman Z
Cave · Hafnarfjörður
cave in Iceland
34 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.7 km away.
Lighthouse · Reykjavík
lighthouse in Iceland
3 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Markus Trienke
Lighthouse · Reykjavík
lighthouse in Reykjavík, Iceland
5 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gordon Leggett
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
reservoir in Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland
28 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban
Waterfall · Kópavogur
39 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Beach · Reykjavík
7 min from Reykjavík
Hike · Reykjavík
5.5 km · Walk 1 h 5 min · Easy · 25 min from Reykjavík
Hike · Kópavogur
3.5 km · Walk 40 min · Easy · 23 min from Reykjavík
Hike · Kópavogur
4 km · Walk 50 min · Easy · 23 min from Reykjavík
Hike · Kópavogur
7.8 km · Walk 1 h 35 min · Easy · 22 min from Reykjavík
Mountain · Kópavogur
mountain
57 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.9 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Roman Z
Hike · Kópavogur
1.8 km · Walk 20 min · Easy · 23 min from Reykjavík
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