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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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Top picks in East 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

Hengifoss trail
Hike · Egilsstaðir
9 h 8 min from Reykjavík
CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa

Stuðlagil
Canyon · Egilsstaðir
7 h 40 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: ArniGael
Eystrahorn
Mountain · Djúpivogur
6 h 59 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Jóna Þórunn (talk)

Rjúkandi
Waterfall · Egilsstaðir
7 h 56 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki

Lagarfljót
Lake · Egilsstaðir
8 h 41 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa
Stuðlagil trail
Hike · Egilsstaðir
More sights in East Iceland

Litlanesfoss
Waterfall · Egilsstaðir
waterfall in Iceland
8 h 37 min from Reykjavík
CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa

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
Hverfandi
Waterfall
7 h 47 min from Reykjavík

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
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
Lighthouse · Djúpivogur
lighthouse in Iceland
Height 11 m · 7 h 3 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Syrio

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
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
Lighthouse · Djúpivogur
lighthouse in Iceland
7 h 51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

Fardagafoss
Waterfall · Egilsstaðir
waterfall in Iceland
8 h 46 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bromr

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
Lake
reservoir in Iceland
7 h 52 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: OddurBen
Hafrahvammagljúfur trail
Hike
1.4 km · Walk 30 min · Easy

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
Mountain · Djúpivogur
mountain in Iceland
8 h 42 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Eantonsson
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
Lighthouse · Reyðarfjörður
lighthouse in Iceland
9 h 1 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo
Gufufoss
Waterfall · Seyðisfjörður
waterfall in Iceland
8 h 59 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

Hvítserkur
Mountain · Seyðisfjörður
mountain in Iceland
9 h 39 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: óskarsson

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
Waterfall · Egilsstaðir
8 h 52 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

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
Lighthouse · Seyðisfjörður
lighthouse in Iceland
9 h 33 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

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
Beach · Djúpivogur
beach in Iceland
7 h 9 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann

Selnesviti
Lighthouse · Djúpivogur
lighthouse in Iceland
8 h 37 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

Búðareyrarfoss
Waterfall · Seyðisfjörður
9 h 6 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: AleWi

Skælingur
Mountain · Seyðisfjörður
mountain in Iceland
9 h 51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Peturrunar
Fossárfoss
Waterfall · Djúpivogur
waterfall in Iceland
7 h 58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

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
Mountain · Djúpivogur
mountain in Iceland
7 h 1 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Vincent_AF from Rotterdam, Netherlands

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
Lúsíuhellir
Cave · Djúpivogur
cave in Iceland
8 h 20 min from Reykjavík

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
Waterfall · Reyðarfjörður
waterfall in eastern Iceland
8 h 34 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

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
Kolbeinstangaviti
Lighthouse · Egilsstaðir
lighthouse in Iceland
8 h 43 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1 km away.
Gerpir
Mountain · Seyðisfjörður
mountain in Iceland
9 h 37 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.4 km away.
Hofsjökull
Glacier · Djúpivogur
9 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.7 km away.
Urriðavatn
Lake · Egilsstaðir
lake in Iceland
8 h 34 min from Reykjavík

Brimnesviti
Lighthouse · Seyðisfjörður
lighthouse in Iceland
9 h 47 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Arian Zwegers
Also in East Iceland
- SandfellMountain
- VíkurfjallMountain · Djúpivogur
- LandahólsvitiLighthouse · Djúpivogur
- KlifbrekkufossarWaterfall · Seyðisfjörður
- HvalnesMountain · Djúpivogur
- KrosstindurMountain · Djúpivogur
- LaugarfellMountain · Reyðarfjörður
- SmátindafjallMountain · Djúpivogur
- SkúmhötturMountain · Seyðisfjörður
- SandfellMountain · Mývatn
- HaukstjörnLake · Djúpivogur
- EyvindarfjöllMountain · Egilsstaðir
- FitjahnjúkurMountain
- GrábergshnjúkarMountain
- HafursfellMountain · Djúpivogur
- KiðufellMountain · Reyðarfjörður
- NálhúshnjúkarMountain
- SauðafellMountain
- SauðahnjúkarMountain
- ÞjófahnjúkarMountain · Höfn
- ÞríhyrningsfjallgarðurMountain
- ÞríhyrningurMountain
- ÞrælahálsMountain · Reyðarfjörður
- Faxi, Studlafoss, and the Laugarfell WaterfallsWaterfall · Reyðarfjörður
- GrjótárhnjúkurMountain
- HeiðarvatnLake · Reyðarfjörður
- HötturMountain · Reyðarfjörður
- LagarfossWaterfall · Egilsstaðir
- Hallormsstaður CliffsHike · Egilsstaðir
- Hallormsstaður MoorsHike · Egilsstaðir
- The KnollsHike · Egilsstaðir
- SkriðuvatnLake · Reyðarfjörður
- FlogufossWaterfall · Djúpivogur
- EiðavatnLake · Egilsstaðir
- EyjabakkafossWaterfall · Djúpivogur
- FaxagilCanyon
- KrossgilCanyon · Djúpivogur
- MerargilCanyon · Egilsstaðir
- PartsgilCanyon · Djúpivogur
- SpanarhraunCanyon · Egilsstaðir
- VopnafjarðarströndBeach
- Hofsjökull (kalo nga yelo sa Islandya, Austurland)Glacier · Djúpivogur
- Búðarárgil (Reyðarfjörður) trailHike
- GeldingavatnLake · Egilsstaðir
- GripdeildLake · Egilsstaðir
- HáfsvatnLake · Egilsstaðir
- HnúksvatnLake · Egilsstaðir
- HnútuvatnLake · Djúpivogur
- HólmavatnLake · Egilsstaðir
- KelduárvatnLake · Höfn
- KrókavatnLake · Egilsstaðir
- LangavatnLake · Reyðarfjörður
- LanghólmavatnLake · Egilsstaðir
- LeirvötnLake · Egilsstaðir
- ÓdáðavötnLake · Djúpivogur
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