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Viewpoints in Iceland

9 viewpoints across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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The best sights in each region, and where to soak afterwards.

  • Dyrhólaey, Iceland

    Dyrhólaey

    Top pick

    Viewpoint · Vík

    bird cliff in southern Iceland

    2 h 43 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Geri340

  • Hvítserkur, Iceland

    Hvítserkur

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    Viewpoint · Blönduós

    basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland

    Height 15 m · 3 h 25 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Aconcagua

  • Látrabjarg, Iceland

    Látrabjarg

    Top pick

    Viewpoint · Patreksfjörður

    cliff in Iceland

    Height 440 m · 6 h 28 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Walter Sutter (Cherobim)

  • Reynisdrangar, Iceland

    Reynisdrangar

    Viewpoint · Vík

    basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall, southern Iceland

    3 h 24 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Fryš

  • Stokksnes, Iceland

    Stokksnes

    Viewpoint · Höfn

    cape in Austurland, Iceland

    6 h 42 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: sergejf

  • Lóndrangar, Iceland

    Lóndrangar

    Viewpoint · Ólafsvík

    rock pinnacles in Iceland

    2 h 58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Mike Krüger

  • Dverghamrar, Iceland

    Dverghamrar

    Viewpoint · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    cliffs in Iceland

    3 h 58 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: JD554

  • Kirkjugólf, Iceland

    Kirkjugólf

    Viewpoint · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    top of basalt columns in Iceland

    3 h 51 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille

  • Map showing where Hljóðaklettar is in Iceland

    Hljóðaklettar

    Viewpoint · Húsavík

    mountain in Iceland

    7 h 47 min from Reykjavík

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