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Sights in North Iceland

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

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Goðafoss
Waterfall · Akureyri
6 h 10 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Superbass
Dettifoss
Waterfall · Mývatn
7 h 53 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Spike
Dettifoss trail
Hike · Mývatn
7 h 53 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Spike
Selfoss
Waterfall · Mývatn
7 h 35 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Dimmuborgir
Sight · Mývatn
6 h 55 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Alexander Grebenkov
Krafla
Volcano · Mývatn
7 h 7 min from Reykjavík
The nearest road is about 2.1 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Grjótagjá
Cave · Mývatn
6 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73
Hvítserkur
Viewpoint · Blönduós
3 h 25 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Aconcagua
Ásbyrgi trail
Hike · Húsavík
7 h 41 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf

More sights in North Iceland

Selfoss trail
Hike · Mývatn
1.4 km one way · Walk 45 min there and back · Easy · 7 h 35 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Ásbyrgi
Canyon · Húsavík
valley in Iceland
7 h 41 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Aldeyjarfoss
Waterfall · Mývatn
waterfall in Iceland
Height 20 m · 6 h 19 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Hafragilsfoss
Waterfall · Mývatn
waterfall in Iceland
Height 27 m · 8 h from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Kilmer
Hverfjall
Mountain · Mývatn
volcano in Iceland
6 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Stephen
Hverfjall rim trail
Hike · Mývatn
4.2 km · Walk 1 h 35 min · Moderate
Mývatn
Lake · Mývatn
lake
6 h 56 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.2 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann
Námafjall
Mountain · Mývatn
mountain in Iceland
6 h 58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Hałun
Víti Krafla
Lake · Mývatn
lake in Iceland
7 h 7 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo: Christian Wirth, de:Wirthi
Jökulsárgljúfur
Canyon · Húsavík
Canyon in Iceland
7 h 51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Kolugljúfur
Canyon · Hvammstangi
3 h 11 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Borgarvirki
Mountain · Hvammstangi
mountain in Iceland
3 h 12 min from Reykjavík
CC0 · Photo: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
Námaskarð
Mountain · Mývatn
mountain pass of Iceland
6 h 56 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Hjaltadalur
Sight · Sauðárkrókur
valley in Skagafjörður, Iceland
4 h 45 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Steve L. Martin
Mígandi
Waterfall · Siglufjörður
foss í Eyjafirði
6 h 4 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Markus Trienke
Súlur
Mountain · Akureyri
mountain in Iceland
6 h 15 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.6 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Unknown author
Hlíðarfjall
Mountain · Akureyri
mountain in Iceland
5 h 42 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.8 km away.
CC0 · Photo: Bernello
Vesturhópsvatn
Lake · Hvammstangi
lake in Iceland
3 h 19 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist.
Súlur trail
Hike · Akureyri
5.2 km one way · Walk 5 h 55 min there and back · Hard
Höfðavatn
Lake · Sauðárkrókur
lake in Iceland
4 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Ástjörn
Lake · Húsavík
lake in Iceland
7 h 39 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Pjebje
Ólafsfjarðarmúli
Mountain · Siglufjörður
mountain in Iceland
5 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Kaldbakur trail
Hike · Akureyri
6 km one way · Walk 7 h 35 min there and back · Hard
Kirkjuhringur
Hike · Mývatn
2.2 km · Walk 35 min · Easy · 6 h 55 min from Reykjavík
Mellandahringur
Hike · Mývatn
1.6 km · Walk 25 min · Easy · 6 h 55 min from Reykjavík
Rauðhólar
Mountain · Húsavík
mountain in Iceland
8 h 20 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Mickaël Delcey (Silverkey)
Miklavatn
Lake · Siglufjörður
Lake in Skagafjörður, Iceland
5 h 21 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse
Lighthouse
lighthouse in Iceland
8 h 59 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Tommy Bee
Húsavíkurfjall
Mountain · Húsavík
mountain in Iceland
7 h 2 min from Reykjavík
Public domain · Photo: 1700-talet
Hóp
Lake · Blönduós
lake
3 h 26 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.8 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Stóragjá
Cave · Mývatn
6 h 52 min from Reykjavík
Ljósavatn
Lake · Akureyri
lake in Iceland
6 h 4 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist.
Húsavík Lighthouse
Lighthouse · Húsavík
lighthouse in Iceland
6 h 50 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is
Mælifellshnjúkur
Volcano · Sauðárkrókur
Mountain in Skagafjörður, Iceland
4 h 33 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.7 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Navaro
Skátagil
Canyon · Akureyri
5 h 38 min from Reykjavík
Vestmannsvatn
Lake · Húsavík
lake in northern Iceland
6 h 34 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Hverarönd
Geothermal area · Mývatn
7 h 13 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Martin Falbisoner
Hljóðaklettar
Viewpoint · Húsavík
mountain in Iceland
7 h 47 min from Reykjavík
Kerling
Mountain · Akureyri
mountain
6 h from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann