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Ingólfshöfði is a small headland and private nature reserve on the south coast of Iceland. It is believed to be the location where Ingólfur Arnarson originally landed in Iceland in or around 874 CE, and where he stayed the first winter and it is named after him as a result.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Ingólfshöfði
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63.8000°N, 16.6500°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 8.8 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 69.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 261 km in a straight line
What else is close- 26 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Ingólfshöfði
Ingólfshöfði Puffin Tourfrom 12.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Skaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell Beyond The Limit - 6 hour Adventurefrom 25.419 ISK · 6 h
Glacier Kayaking Icelandfrom 17.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Skaftafell ATV two hour sightseeingfrom 25.283 ISK · 2 h
Skaftafell ATV one hour sightseeingfrom 19.633 ISK · 1 h
Vatnajökull Premium Ice Cave Tourfrom 25.900 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Fjallsárlón - Iceberg boat tourfrom 11.300 ISK · 45 min
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Walk Tourfrom 19.999 ISK · 3 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 regionIngólfshöfði weather and conditions
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3°Cmostly clear · feels -2°C6 m/swind9 h 53 mdaylight · 07:56 – 17:48
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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
Hot springs
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Fuel
- 1
Fagurhólsmýri9 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Freysnes24 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Kirkjubæjarklaustur68 km · 308.7 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 Ingólfshöfði?
Ingólfshöfði 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 Ingólfshöfði?
Ingólfshöfði 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 Ingólfshöfði?
Many Icelandic capes hold seabird colonies, and puffins are ashore from roughly April to mid-August. Whether Ingólfshöfði has them depends on the spot — keep well back from cliff edges, which can be undercut.
Is Ingólfshöfði 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 · Guillaume Baviere · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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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