Beach · South Iceland

Skaftafellsfjara

Map showing where Skaftafellsfjara 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.

Areas can be closed at short notice to protect them. Check the official page before travelling.

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Quick facts

  • Skaftafellsfjara is 306 km from Reykjavík by road, about 4 h 27 min by car. The nearest road is about 17 km away.
  • The nearest town to Skaftafellsfjara is Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
  • Skaftafellsfjara is a beach in South Iceland.
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The facts

Skaftafellsfjara: The facts
Nearest townKirkjubæjarklaustur
From Reykjavík306 km by road, about 4 h 27 min
RegionSouth Iceland
Coordinates63.7856° N, 17.1944° W

Getting there

Directions in Google Maps ↗Apple Maps ↗

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.

The nearest road is about 17 km away.

Questions people ask

What is Skaftafellsfjara?

Skaftafellsfjara is a beach in South Iceland.

Where is Skaftafellsfjara?

Skaftafellsfjara is at 63.7856° N, 17.1944° W, in South Iceland. The nearest town is Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The nearest other sight on our map is Svínafellsfjara, a beach about 8.7 km away in a straight line.

How far is Skaftafellsfjara from Reykjavík?

Skaftafellsfjara is 306 km from Reykjavík by road, about 4 h 27 min by car. The nearest road is about 17 km away.

How do I get to Skaftafellsfjara?

The Google Maps and Apple Maps directions on this page go to the mapped point of Skaftafellsfjara, not to a search for its name. The nearest town is Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Does it cost anything to visit Skaftafellsfjara?

We have not verified a fee for Skaftafellsfjara. 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.

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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.

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