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Sights in East Iceland

103 sights in East Iceland, including mountains, waterfalls and lakes. Each has its own page with where it is, directions and the practical facts.

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  • Hengifoss, Iceland

    Hengifoss

    Waterfall · Egilsstaðir

    9 h 8 min from Reykjavík

    The nearest road is about 2.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Litlanesfoss, on the Hengifoss trail route

    Hengifoss trail

    Hike · Egilsstaðir

    9 h 8 min from Reykjavík

    CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa

  • Stuðlagil, Iceland

    Stuðlagil

    Canyon · Egilsstaðir

    7 h 40 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: ArniGael

  • Eystrahorn, Iceland

    Eystrahorn

    Mountain · Djúpivogur

    6 h 59 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Jóna Þórunn (talk)

  • Rjúkandi, Iceland

    Rjúkandi

    Waterfall · Egilsstaðir

    7 h 56 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki

  • Lagarfljót, Iceland

    Lagarfljót

    Lake · Egilsstaðir

    8 h 41 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa

  • Map showing where Stuðlagil trail is in Iceland

    Stuðlagil trail

    Hike · Egilsstaðir

More sights in East Iceland

  • Litlanesfoss, Iceland

    Litlanesfoss

    Waterfall · Egilsstaðir

    waterfall in Iceland

    8 h 37 min from Reykjavík

    CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa

  • Litlanesfoss, on the Litlanesfoss trail route

    Litlanesfoss trail

    Hike · Egilsstaðir

    1.3 km one way · Walk 1 h 10 min there and back · Easy · 8 h 37 min from Reykjavík

    CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa

  • Map showing where Hverfandi is in Iceland

    Hverfandi

    Waterfall

    7 h 47 min from Reykjavík

  • Snæfell, Iceland

    Snæfell

    Volcano

    mountain in Iceland, Austurland

    8 h 16 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Búlandstindur, Iceland

    Búlandstindur

    Mountain · Djúpivogur

    mountain

    7 h 51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.7 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann

  • Hvalnesviti, Iceland

    Hvalnesviti

    Lighthouse · Djúpivogur

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 11 m · 7 h 3 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Syrio

  • Hafrahvammagljúfur, Iceland

    Hafrahvammagljúfur

    Canyon

    7 h 49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.9 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Þrándarjökull, Iceland

    Þrándarjökull

    Glacier · Djúpivogur

    glacier in Iceland

    9 h 37 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.5 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Æðarstein lighthouse, Iceland

    Æðarstein lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Djúpivogur

    lighthouse in Iceland

    7 h 51 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Fardagafoss, Iceland

    Fardagafoss

    Waterfall · Egilsstaðir

    waterfall in Iceland

    8 h 46 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bromr

  • Páskahellir, Iceland

    Páskahellir

    Cave · Seyðisfjörður

    cave in Iceland

    9 h 34 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Árni Hjartarson

  • Hálslón reservoir, Iceland

    Hálslón reservoir

    Lake

    reservoir in Iceland

    7 h 52 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: OddurBen

  • Map showing where Hafrahvammagljúfur trail is in Iceland

    Hafrahvammagljúfur trail

    Hike

    1.4 km · Walk 30 min · Easy

  • Strútsfoss, Iceland

    Strútsfoss

    Waterfall · Reyðarfjörður

    waterfall in eastern Iceland

    9 h 39 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.7 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Thorhallur90

  • Súlur, Iceland

    Súlur

    Mountain · Djúpivogur

    mountain in Iceland

    8 h 42 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Eantonsson

  • Kárahnjúkar, Iceland

    Kárahnjúkar

    Mountain

    mountain in Iceland

    7 h 49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: OddurBen

  • Hafnarnesviti, Iceland

    Hafnarnesviti

    Lighthouse · Reyðarfjörður

    lighthouse in Iceland

    9 h 1 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Gufufoss, Iceland

    Gufufoss

    Waterfall · Seyðisfjörður

    waterfall in Iceland

    8 h 59 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

  • Hvítserkur, Iceland

    Hvítserkur

    Mountain · Seyðisfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    9 h 39 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: óskarsson

  • Töfrafoss, Iceland

    Töfrafoss

    Waterfall

    submerged waterfall in Iceland

    8 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Original uploader was Oliagust at is.wikipedia

  • Gljúfursárfoss, Iceland

    Gljúfursárfoss

    Waterfall · Egilsstaðir

    8 h 52 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

  • Sauðárfoss, Iceland

    Sauðárfoss

    Waterfall

    7 h 55 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: The original uploader was Oliagust at Icelandic Wikipedia.

  • Norðfjarðarviti, Iceland

    Norðfjarðarviti

    Lighthouse · Seyðisfjörður

    lighthouse in Iceland

    9 h 33 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

  • Dyrfjöll, Iceland

    Dyrfjöll

    Mountain · Seyðisfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    9 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.4 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban

  • Fauskasandur, Iceland

    Fauskasandur

    Beach · Djúpivogur

    beach in Iceland

    7 h 9 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann

  • Selnesviti, Iceland

    Selnesviti

    Lighthouse · Djúpivogur

    lighthouse in Iceland

    8 h 37 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

  • Búðareyrarfoss, Iceland

    Búðareyrarfoss

    Waterfall · Seyðisfjörður

    9 h 6 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: AleWi

  • Skælingur, Iceland

    Skælingur

    Mountain · Seyðisfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    9 h 51 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Peturrunar

  • Fossárfoss, Iceland

    Fossárfoss

    Waterfall · Djúpivogur

    waterfall in Iceland

    7 h 58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

  • Folaldafoss, Iceland

    Folaldafoss

    Waterfall · Djúpivogur

    Folaldafoss was a quaint waterfall in a remote area of the Eastfjords upslope from Berufjörður along the infamous Axarvegur Road, which leads up to Öxi Pass

    8 h 5 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Alexander Grebenkov

  • Tófuhorn, Iceland

    Tófuhorn

    Mountain · Djúpivogur

    mountain in Iceland

    7 h 1 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Vincent_AF from Rotterdam, Netherlands

  • Krossanesfjall, Iceland

    Krossanesfjall

    Mountain · Djúpivogur

    mountain in Iceland

    7 h 5 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel

  • Map showing where Lúsíuhellir is in Iceland

    Lúsíuhellir

    Cave · Djúpivogur

    cave in Iceland

    8 h 20 min from Reykjavík

  • Kirkjufoss, Iceland

    Kirkjufoss

    Waterfall · Djúpivogur

    8 h 15 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Pjt56

  • Slaedufoss, Iceland

    Slaedufoss

    Waterfall · Reyðarfjörður

    waterfall in eastern Iceland

    8 h 34 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Stuðlafoss, Iceland

    Stuðlafoss

    Waterfall · Egilsstaðir

    waterfall that greets hikers for the Stuðlagil Canyon trail, which was made possible by the controversial Kárahnjúkar Project.

    7 h 37 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Pjt56

  • Map showing where Kolbeinstangaviti is in Iceland

    Kolbeinstangaviti

    Lighthouse · Egilsstaðir

    lighthouse in Iceland

    8 h 43 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1 km away.

  • Map showing where Gerpir is in Iceland

    Gerpir

    Mountain · Seyðisfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    9 h 37 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.4 km away.

  • Map showing where Hofsjökull is in Iceland

    Hofsjökull

    Glacier · Djúpivogur

    9 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.7 km away.

  • Map showing where Urriðavatn is in Iceland

    Urriðavatn

    Lake · Egilsstaðir

    lake in Iceland

    8 h 34 min from Reykjavík

  • Brimnesviti, Iceland

    Brimnesviti

    Lighthouse · Seyðisfjörður

    lighthouse in Iceland

    9 h 47 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Arian Zwegers

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