East Iceland Beaches — 5 to Visit

Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

5 beaches in East Iceland, led by Vopnafjarðarströnd and Suðurfjörur. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Distances between them

1Vopnafjarðarströnd → Hvalfjara55.9 km · ~67 min drive

2Hvalfjara → Fauskasandur211.3 km · ~254 min drive

3Fauskasandur → Austurfjörur39.6 km · ~48 min drive

4Austurfjörur → Suðurfjörur10.8 km · ~13 min drive

5 beaches in East Iceland

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Vopnafjarðarströnd

Beach at Vopnafjörður in northeast. Remote, wild coastline.

Suðurfjörur

Icelandic beach shaped by volcanic activity and Atlantic forces. Respect warning signs and never underestimate wave power on Icelandic beaches.

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Hvalfjara

Icelandic beach shaped by volcanic activity and Atlantic forces. Beach conditions change with weather and tides. Check before visiting.

Fauskasandur

Icelandic beach shaped by volcanic activity and Atlantic forces. Black sand beaches are Iceland's signature - formed from volcanic basite.

Austurfjörur

Icelandic beach shaped by volcanic activity and Atlantic forces. Black sand beaches are Iceland's signature - formed from volcanic basite.

Cars & campers

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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8

SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic

12,750 kr15,000 kr/day

Reserve −12%

Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

Tours near East Iceland

Free cancellation

Small groups

Culture & city

Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

Duration5 hours

HighlightsEast Iceland

Blue Ice Discovery

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

Duration4 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

Duration3 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland