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Sights in the Highlands
143 sights in the Highlands, including lakes, mountains and volcanoes. Each has its own page with where it is, directions and the practical facts.
Top picks in the Highlands
Laugavegur
Hike · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
2 h 58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban
Landmannalaugar
Nature reserve · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
2 h 58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73
Askja
Volcano · The Highlands
6 h 39 min from Reykjavík
The nearest road is about 4.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: User Wolfgangbeyer on de.wikipedia
Eyjafjallajökull
Glacier · Hvolsvöllur
2 h 22 min from Reykjavík
The nearest road is about 5 km away.
Public domain · Photo: TommyBee
Fimmvörðuháls
Hike · Hvolsvöllur
2 h 29 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Chmee2 / Valtameri
Waterfall · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
5 h 53 min from Reykjavík
The nearest road is about 1.6 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Borvan53
Mountain · Vík
2 h 29 min from Reykjavík
The nearest road is about 2.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
3 h 51 min from Reykjavík
The nearest road is about 3.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: User:Chris 73
More sights in the Highlands
Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
volcano and a canyon in Iceland
5 h 28 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Илья Григорик
Volcano · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
mountain in Iceland
2 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo: Christian Wirth
Lake
crater lake in Iceland
6 h 39 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.1 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Michael Ryan
Volcano · Vík
volcano in Iceland
3 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 11 km away.
Public domain · Photo: The original uploader was RicHard-59 at Finnish Wikipedia.
Volcano
mountain in Iceland
3 h 36 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Krator
Lake · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
lake in Southern Region, Iceland
2 h 51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki
Glacier
Ice cap in Iceland
2 h 28 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 18 km away.
CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Polarlys
Also in the Highlands
- HrunagilCanyon · Vík
- LoðmundurMountain
- ÁlftavatnLake · Hvolsvöllur
- HrafntinnuskerMountain · Hvolsvöllur
- KvíslavatnLake
- BrúarjökullGlacier
- HágöngulónLake
- HattfellMountain · Hvolsvöllur
- TindfjöllMountain · Hvolsvöllur
- SveinstindurMountain · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
- KaldaklofsfjöllMountain · Vík
- BláfellMountain
- EinhyrningurMountain · Hvolsvöllur
- MosfellMountain
- SteinsholtsjökullGlacier · Hvolsvöllur
- KistufellMountain
- UpptyppingarMountain
- Arnarfell hið miklaMountain
- SigöldufossWaterfall
- Arnarvatn-StóraLake · Hvammstangi
- HrútfellMountain
- KollóttadyngjaVolcano · Mývatn
- Hofsjökull volcanic systemVolcano
- GýgjarfossWaterfall
- Hveradalir
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