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Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík. It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island.
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Map of Dyrhólaey
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63.4037°N, 19.1166°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 218 (Háey)
Off the main road- 4.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vík í Mýrdal — 5.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 162 km in a straight line
What else is close- 231 mapped places within 20 km
Tours that include Dyrhólaey
South Coast & Plane Wreck Black Beach ATV Adventurefrom 47.499 ISK · 10 h 30 min
South Coastfrom 23.300 ISK · 10 h
The Complete Katla Ice Cave Tour from Víkfrom 37.532 ISK · 4 h
Katla Ice Cave Tour - Meet in Víkfrom 29.990 ISK · 3 h
The Best of Vik – 1 Hour Express Tourfrom 16.900 ISK · 1 h
Black Beach Riding Tourfrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h
Family Beach Ridefrom 11.000 ISK · 30 min
Paragliding tandem flightfrom 39.000 ISK · 1 h
Black Beach Buggy Tourfrom 25.900 ISK · 1 h
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionDyrhólaey weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
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Nearby
Waterfalls
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Fuel
- 1
Vík í Mýrdal6 km · 309.9 kr/L - 2
Vestmannaeyjar57 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3Hvolsvöllur67 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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Where is Dyrhólaey?
Dyrhólaey is a cape on the coast of South Coast, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the route in.
How do I get to Dyrhólaey?
Dyrhólaey is in South Coast. Some Iceland headlands are reached on paved roads, others by gravel tracks that end at a small car park. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.
Can you see puffins at Dyrhólaey?
Many Icelandic capes hold seabird colonies, and puffins are ashore from roughly April to mid-August. Whether Dyrhólaey has them depends on the spot — keep well back from cliff edges, which can be undercut.
Is Dyrhólaey safe to visit?
Take care at any Icelandic cape: cliff edges are wind-exposed and can be undercut, and low points on the south coast are exposed to sneaker waves that surge up the shore without warning. Stay back from edges and never turn your back on the sea.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Helgi Thorsteinsson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 dk
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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