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Map
65.9569°N, 19.4427°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 76 (Hofsós-Ketilás)
Off the main road- 1.4 km from Route 76
Nearest town- Hofsós — 6.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 233 km in a straight line
What else is close- 63 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Höfðavatn
Express Whale Watching From Dalvíkfrom 19.775 ISK · 2 h
Classic Whale Watching from Dalvíkfrom 10.990 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
Whale Watching Eyjafjörður: From Árskógssandurfrom 12.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Guided Kayak Tour in Árskógssandur: Explore Coastline & Wildlifefrom 18.900 ISK · 2 h
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionHöfðavatn weather and conditions
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6°Cpartly cloudy · feels 1°C8 m/sgusts 119 h 39 mdaylight · 08:14 – 17:53
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Skagafjörður11 km - 2Glerhallavík17 km
- 3Selvík22 km
- 4
Siglufjörður34 km - 5
Héðinsfjarðarvatn34 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður16 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður18 km
- 3Lýsulaugar21 km
Fuel
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Hofsós7 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Sauðárkrókur25 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Sauðárkrókur Borgarflöt25 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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questions
Where is Höfðavatn?
Höfðavatn is a bay on the coast of North Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the driving route in.
How do I get to Höfðavatn?
Höfðavatn is in North Iceland. Most Iceland bays sit on or just off the Ring Road and coastal routes; a few in the Westfjords involve gravel roads. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.
What is there to do at Höfðavatn?
Iceland's bays are where you find harbours, seabird colonies, seals and boat trips. What's on offer depends on the spot — check the map and nearby places on this page.
When is the best time to visit Höfðavatn?
June to August for birdlife, boat trips and the most reliable road access. Puffins leave by mid-August. Outside summer, check road.is conditions the day you drive.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Steinninn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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