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Skollanes

North Iceland, Iceland

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Skollanes is in North Iceland at 65.5075°N, 20.5449°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Plan your visit

Getting there: Road 717 (Borgarvegur)
Off the main road: 4.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town: Blönduós — 21 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 165 km in a straight line
What else is close: 125 mapped places within 20 km

Skollanes weather and conditions

At Skollanes in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 06:45 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -2°C), clear, wind 3 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 52 m (sunrise 05:57, sunset 20:49). 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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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 Skollanes

Free cancellation

Small groups

Sightseeing

(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss

Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!

Duration6 hours 30 minutes

HighlightsNorth Iceland

(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.

Duration6 hours

HighlightsNorth Iceland

Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyri

The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.

Duration5 hours

HighlightsNorth Iceland

Photos & videos

Skollanes — photo by Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling, Copenhagen 1921 · Wikimedia Commons · DGA map

Photo: Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling, Copenhagen 1921 · Wikimedia Commons · DGA map

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Where is Skollanes?

Skollanes 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 Skollanes?

Skollanes 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 Skollanes?

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

Is Skollanes 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

Waterfalls

#1.Efri-Foss

14 km·~17 min drive

A waterfall in West Iceland.

#2.Neðri-Foss

14 km·~17 min drive

A waterfall in West Iceland.

#3.Kornsa Waterfalls

16 km·~20 min drive

A waterfall in North Iceland.

#4.Kerafossar

17 km·~20 min drive

A waterfall in West Iceland.

4 waterfalls near North Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Natural hot pot near Húnabyggð

16 km·~19 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#2.Geothermal hot spring near Blönduós

21 km·~25 min drive

Natural geothermal hot spring near Blönduós, North Iceland — a wild roadside soak by the…

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra

22 km·~26 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Foss Hot Pot

36 km·~44 min drive

Geothermal spot

4 hot springs near North Iceland

Campsites

#1.Húnavellir Campsite

16 km·~19 min drive

Húnavellir Campsite is spacious and family-friendly, located just off Route 1 in North…

#2.Dæli Víðidal

16 km·~20 min drive

Beautiful family campsite.

#3.Tjaldsvæðið Illugastöðum (selaskoðunarstaður á Vatnsnesi)

19 km·~23 min drive

The campsite at Illugastaðir is located next to the seal-watching spots. Opens 20th of…

#4.Blönduós

21 km·~25 min drive

The camp site in the town Blönduós is good and well equipped camp site.

4 campsites near North Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Kjörbúðin

21 km·~25 min drive

Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies

#2.Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga

22 km·~27 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar

46 km·~55 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Hlíðarkaup

48 km·~58 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near North Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Víðihlíð

15 km·~18 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Blönduós

20 km·~24 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

#3.Hvammstangi

22 km·~27 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#4.Laugarbakki

26 km·~31 min drive

ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near North Iceland

Tours

#1.(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss

6 hours 30 minutes

Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!

from 25.300 ISKView tour →

#2.(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

6 hours

Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.

from 25.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyri

5 hours

The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.

from 166.750 ISKView tour →

3 tours near North Iceland

Data & sources

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

Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling, Copenhagen 1921 · Wikimedia Commons · DGA map
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