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Hvalnestangi

East Iceland, Iceland

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Hvalnestangi

East Iceland, Iceland

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Hvalnestangi is in East Iceland at 64.4022°N, 14.5442°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Getting there: Road 1 (Höfn-Hvalnes)
Off the main road: 1.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town: Djúpivogur — 31.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 358 km in a straight line
What else is close: 58 mapped places within 20 km

Hvalnestangi weather and conditions

At Hvalnestangi in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 06:45 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like 1°C), clear, wind 7 m/s gusting to 10 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 43 m (sunrise 05:37, sunset 20:20). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

Data verified 1 September 2026, 06:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly

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East Reykjavík South Coast West North Westfjords Reykjanes Highlands

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Cars & campers

−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation

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 Hvalnestangi

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

Photos & videos

Hvalnestangi — photo by Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Where is Hvalnestangi?

Hvalnestangi is a cape on the coast of East Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the route in.

How do I get to Hvalnestangi?

Hvalnestangi is in East 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 Hvalnestangi?

Many Icelandic capes hold seabird colonies, and puffins are ashore from roughly April to mid-August. Whether Hvalnestangi has them depends on the spot — keep well back from cliff edges, which can be undercut.

Is Hvalnestangi 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.

Nearby

km column = your drive

1Starmýrartangi21 km
2Vesturhorn24 km
3Krossanes26 km
4Naphorn44 km
5Kambanes56 km

Waterfalls

#1.Fremstifoss

20 km·~24 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Skútafoss

21 km·~25 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#3.Innstifoss

21 km·~25 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#4.Snædalsfoss

27 km·~32 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Djúpavogskörin

30 km·~35 min drive

Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.

#2.Natural hot pot near Múlaþing

31 km·~37 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Höfn

36 km·~43 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður

38 km·~46 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Stafafell í Lóni

15 km·~17 min drive

Stafafell Campsite is a peaceful, quiet campsite surrounded by nature close to the ring…

#2.Smiðjunes í Lóni

21 km·~25 min drive

Smiðjunes í Lóni is a camping site in a magical Icelandic nature.

#3.Bragðavellir

27 km·~32 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

#4.Vestrahorn

27 km·~33 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Kjörbúðin

31 km·~37 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Nettó

36 km·~44 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#3.Kaupfjelagið

50 km·~60 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Krónan

72 km·~86 min drive

Krónan supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Djúpivogur

31 km·~37 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Nesjar

35 km·~42 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#3.Höfn

36 km·~43 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Breiðdalsvík

50 km·~61 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near East Iceland

Tours

#1.Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

5 hours

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

from 42.000 ISKView tour →

#2.Blue Ice Discovery

4 hours

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

from 24.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

3 hours

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

from 15.309 ISKView tour →

3 tours near East Iceland

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Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.

Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 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