Volcano · Reykjanes

Reykjanes

Map showing where Reykjanes is in Iceland
Location map: LifePass · map outline Natural Earth (public domain) · Public domain outline

Before you go

Stay on marked paths, leave no trace and close gates behind you. Driving off-road is illegal in Iceland.

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Quick facts

  • Reykjanes is offshore. No road or ferry goes there.
  • The nearest town to Reykjanes is Grindavík.
  • Reykjanes is a volcano in Reykjanes, Iceland.

The facts

Reykjanes: The facts
Nearest townGrindavík
From ReykjavíkOffshore. No road or ferry goes there.
RegionReykjanes
Coordinates63.7735° N, 22.8090° W

Getting there

Directions go to the sight's mapped point. For a mountain, glacier or lake that can be well away from the road, so park only in marked areas and walk from there.

Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.

Questions people ask

What is Reykjanes?

Reykjanes is a volcano in Reykjanes, Iceland.

Where is Reykjanes?

Reykjanes is at 63.7735° N, 22.8090° W, in Reykjanes, Iceland. The nearest town is Grindavík. The nearest other sight on our map is Reykjanesviti, a lighthouse about 6.9 km away in a straight line.

How do I get to Reykjanes?

Reykjanes is offshore. No road or ferry goes there.

Does it cost anything to visit Reykjanes?

We have not verified a fee for Reykjanes. Some landowners charge for parking or entry, so check the signs on arrival. Iceland's right of public access comes with duties: stay on marked paths and leave no trace.

Nearby sights

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Straight-line distance, not driving distance.

Sources

Place data from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. We have no licence-clean photograph of this place yet, so the image is a location map drawn from its coordinates on a public-domain outline of Iceland.

© OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.