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Sights in Reykjanes

51 sights in Reykjanes, including volcanoes, mountains and lighthouses. Each has its own page with where it is, directions and the practical facts.

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  • Svartsengi, Iceland

    Svartsengi

    Volcano · Grindavík

    50 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Hałun

  • Gunnuhver, Iceland

    Gunnuhver

    Geothermal area · Grindavík

    1 h 6 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel

  • Kleifarvatn, Iceland

    Kleifarvatn

    Lake · Hafnarfjörður

    1 h 14 min from Reykjavík

    The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa

  • Fagradalsfjall, Iceland

    Fagradalsfjall

    Volcano · Grindavík

    1 h 3 min from Reykjavík

    The nearest road is about 3.8 km away.

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Krýsuvík, Iceland

    Krýsuvík

    Volcano · Grindavík

    43 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: The original uploader was Reykholt at English Wikipedia.

More sights in Reykjanes

  • Reykjanesviti, Iceland

    Reykjanesviti

    Lighthouse · Grindavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 31 m · 1 h 5 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Reykholt

  • Þorbjörn, Iceland

    Þorbjörn

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    48 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Reykholt

  • Garðskagaviti, Iceland

    Garðskagaviti

    Lighthouse · Keflavík

    lighthouse in Iceland built 1944

    1 h 1 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Akigka assumed (based on copyright claims).

  • Seltún, Iceland

    Seltún

    Geothermal area · Grindavík

    Geothermal Area located in the sulphur area Krýsuvík in Iceland

    40 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Pietro Valocchi

  • Keilir, Iceland

    Keilir

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/soffias/

  • Sveifluháls, Iceland

    Sveifluháls

    Mountain · Hafnarfjörður

    mountain

    34 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hornstrandir1

  • Litli-Hrútur, Iceland

    Litli-Hrútur

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    43 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.7 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Anthony Quintano from Mount Laurel, United States

  • Krýsuvík, Iceland

    Krýsuvík

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    volcano in Iceland, Krysuvik-Trolladyngja

    40 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1 km away.

    CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland

  • Sýlingarfell, Iceland

    Sýlingarfell

    Mountain · Grindavík

    fjall á Reykjanesskaga

    53 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Eldey, Iceland

    Eldey

    Nature reserve · Grindavík

    island in Iceland

    Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Dagur Brynjólfsson from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

  • Reykjanes (volcanic system), Iceland

    Reykjanes (volcanic system)

    Volcano · Grindavík

    Iceland (southwestern) / Crater rows / Eruption Observed

    1 h from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel

  • Trölladyngja, Iceland

    Trölladyngja

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.6 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Photo: Benedikt Mewes

  • Brennisteinsfjöll, Iceland

    Brennisteinsfjöll

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    volcanic system in Iceland

    53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hornstrandir1

  • Hagafell, Iceland

    Hagafell

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in Reykjanes, southwestern Iceland

    51 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Hałun

  • Sandgerði lighthouse, Iceland

    Sandgerði lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Keflavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 11 m · 57 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Stafnesviti, Iceland

    Stafnesviti

    Lighthouse · Keflavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 11 m · 59 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso

  • Spákonuvatn, Iceland

    Spákonuvatn

    Lake · Hafnarfjörður

    stöðuvatn á Reykjanesi

    40 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban

  • Djúpavatn, Iceland

    Djúpavatn

    Lake · Hafnarfjörður

    lake in Iceland

    38 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban

  • Álfagjá, Iceland

    Álfagjá

    Canyon · Grindavík

    rift valley on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland

    58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73

  • Stóri-Hrútur, Iceland

    Stóri-Hrútur

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 3 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.8 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Berserkur

  • Gerðistangarviti, Iceland

    Gerðistangarviti

    Lighthouse · Keflavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    39 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf

  • Selvogsviti, Iceland

    Selvogsviti

    Lighthouse · Hveragerði

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 15 m · 1 h 12 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

  • Grænadyngja, Iceland

    Grænadyngja

    Mountain · Hafnarfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    41 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.6 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Photo: Benedikt Mewes

  • Map showing where Stóra-Eldborg undir Geitahlíð is in Iceland

    Stóra-Eldborg undir Geitahlíð

    Volcano · Grindavík

    volcano in Iceland

    47 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Lambafellsgjá is in Iceland

    Lambafellsgjá

    Canyon · Hafnarfjörður

    1 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.6 km away.

  • Map showing where Stóra-Skógfell is in Iceland

    Stóra-Skógfell

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    55 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.

  • Grænavatn, Iceland

    Grænavatn

    Lake · Grindavík

    lake in Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland

    43 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Hałun

  • Map showing where Traðarfjöll is in Iceland

    Traðarfjöll

    Mountain · Grindavík

    Fjall á Reykjanesi

    38 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Arnarfell is in Iceland

    Arnarfell

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

    46 min from Reykjavík

  • Vatnsnes Lighthouse, Iceland

    Vatnsnes Lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Keflavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 8 m · 49 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

  • Festarfjall, Iceland

    Festarfjall

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h from Reykjavík

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Alexander Grebenkov

  • Holmbergs lighthouse, Iceland

    Holmbergs lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Keflavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    53 min from Reykjavík

    CC0 · Photo: golonka66

  • Lágafell, Iceland

    Lágafell

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in southern Reykjanes, Iceland

    50 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Olga Ernst

  • Lágafell, Iceland

    Lágafell

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in western Reykjanes, Iceland

    58 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.1 km away.

    CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Vincent van Zeijst

  • Hopsnes lighthouse, Iceland

    Hopsnes lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Grindavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso

  • Map showing where Rauðhóll is in Iceland

    Rauðhóll

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    1 h 8 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Miðahóll is in Iceland

    Miðahóll

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    59 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Stampar Crater is in Iceland

    Stampar Crater

    Volcano · Grindavík

    mountain in Iceland

    59 min from Reykjavík

  • Stapafell, Iceland

    Stapafell

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in Reykjanes, Iceland

    58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf  This file was uploaded with Commonist.

  • Súlur, Iceland

    Súlur

    Mountain · Grindavík

    mountain in Reykjanes, Iceland

    58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso

  • Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

    Vestmannaeyjar

    Volcano · Hafnarfjörður

    53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.1 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf

  • Map showing where Grænavatn is in Iceland

    Grænavatn

    Lake · Grindavík

    lake in Grindavíkurbær, Suðurnes, Iceland

    39 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Innri-Sandhóll is in Iceland

    Innri-Sandhóll

    Volcano · Grindavík

    1 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.3 km away.

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