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Hraunhafnartangi is the second northernmost point of mainland Iceland and was believed to be the northernmost point until 2016 when it lost that title to the close by Rifstangi which was found to exceed it by 68 metres.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Hraunhafnartangi
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66.5360°N, 16.0253°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 870 (Melrakkaslétta)
Off the main road- 26.6 km from Route 85
Nearest town- Raufarhöfn — 10.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 382 km in a straight line
What else is close- 17 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Hraunhafnartangi
Geosea Ticketfrom 7.490 ISK
From Húsavík Port: Dettifoss & Lake Mývatn Tourfrom 36.000 ISK · 7 h
Lake Myvatn Day Tour and Godafoss Waterfall for Cruise Ships from Husavik Portfrom 25.900 ISK · 5 h 30 min
From Húsavík Port: Goðafoss Waterfall & Turfhouse Museumfrom 25.000 ISK · 4 h
Dettifoss Waterfall, Ásbyrgi and Lake Mývatn - Shore Excursion from Húsavíkfrom 24.990 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Whales & Horsesfrom 22.990 ISK · 4 h
Big Whale Safari & Puffinsfrom 21.990 ISK · 2 h
Whale Watchingfrom 12.490 ISK · 3 h
Húsavík Original Whale Watchingfrom 14.036 ISK · 3 h
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 regionHraunhafnartangi weather and conditions
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5°Cpartly cloudy · feels 0°C5 m/swind9 h 35 mdaylight · 08:02 – 17:37
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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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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hestfall28 km
- 2
Gjögurtá108 km - 3
Þórðarhöfði168 km - 4
Skollanes234 km - 5Djúpahlein244 km
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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
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Where is Hraunhafnartangi?
Hraunhafnartangi is a cape on the coast of North Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the route in.
How do I get to Hraunhafnartangi?
Hraunhafnartangi is in North Iceland. 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 Hraunhafnartangi?
Many Icelandic capes hold seabird colonies, and puffins are ashore from roughly April to mid-August. Whether Hraunhafnartangi has them depends on the spot — keep well back from cliff edges, which can be undercut.
Is Hraunhafnartangi 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 · Tommy Bee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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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