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Þórðarhöfði in Höfðaströnd is a 202-meter-tall rocky headland that runs toward the eastern side of Skagafjörður directly north of Hofsós. At first glance, the headland seems like an island but it is connected to the mainland.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Þórðarhöfði
Map
65.9634°N, 19.5029°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 4.2 km from Route 76
Nearest town- Hofsós — 7.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 232 km in a straight line
What else is close- 48 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Þórðarhöfði
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
Express Whale Watching From Dalvíkfrom 19.775 ISK · 2 h
Classic Whale Watching from Dalvíkfrom 10.990 ISK · 3 h
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 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 regionÞórðarhöfði weather and conditions
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6°Covercast · feels -1°C11 m/swind9 h 39 mdaylight · 08:14 – 17:53
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Northern lights forecast by region
In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Gjögurtá60 km - 2
Skollanes70 km - 3Djúpahlein81 km
- 4
Kaldbakshorn83 km - 5
Reykjaneshyrna86 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður14 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður20 km
- 3Lýsulaugar22 km
Fuel
- 1
Hofsós8 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Sauðárkrókur25 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Sauðárkrókur Borgarflöt25 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
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
Frequently
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questions
Where is Þórðarhöfði?
Þórðarhöfði 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 Þórðarhöfði?
Þórðarhöfði 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 Þórðarhöfði?
Many Icelandic capes hold seabird colonies, and puffins are ashore from roughly April to mid-August. Whether Þórðarhöfði has them depends on the spot — keep well back from cliff edges, which can be undercut.
Is Þórðarhöfði 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.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Hansueli Krapf · 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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