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Vesturhorn

East Iceland, Iceland

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CapeEast Iceland

Vesturhorn

East Iceland, Iceland

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Map of Vesturhorn

Vesturhorn is in East Iceland at 64.2767°N, 14.9436°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Plan your visit

Off the main road: 7.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town: Höfn — 13.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 339 km in a straight line
What else is close: 111 mapped places within 20 km

Vesturhorn weather and conditions

At Vesturhorn in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 06:45 (Iceland time): 2°C (feels like -3°C), clear, wind 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 42 m (sunrise 05:39, sunset 20:21). 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 Vesturhorn

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

Photo: Giuseppe Milo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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Where is Vesturhorn?

Vesturhorn 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 Vesturhorn?

Vesturhorn 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 Vesturhorn?

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

Is Vesturhorn 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

1Hvalnestangi24 km
2Starmýrartangi43 km
3Krossanes46 km
4Naphorn67 km
5Kambanes79 km

Waterfalls

#1.Fremstifoss

7 km·~8 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Skútafoss

7.3 km·~9 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#3.Innstifoss

7.5 km·~9 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#4.Bergárfoss

10 km·~12 min drive

Bergárfoss (Q27008747 in Wikidata) is an eastern-Iceland waterfall recorded in…

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Geothermal hot spring near Höfn

13 km·~16 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#2.Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður

23 km·~28 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#3.Hoffell Hot Tubs

26 km·~32 min drive

Hot tubs with Vatnajökull glacier views near Höfn. Run by local farm.

#4.Djúpavogskörin

51 km·~61 min drive

Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Vestrahorn

3.4 km·~4 min drive

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

#2.Tjaldsvæðið Höfn í Hornafirði

13 km·~15 min drive

Tjaldsvæðið er við innkeyrsluna inn í bæinn. Margar flatir og pallar. Rúmgott með miklu…

#3.Stafafell í Lóni

17 km·~20 min drive

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

#4.Myllulækur

17 km·~20 min drive

New campsite located 12km from Höfn in Hornafjörður with a beautiful mountain view.

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Nettó

13 km·~16 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#2.Kjörbúðin

53 km·~63 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Kaupfjelagið

73 km·~87 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Krónan

91 km·~109 min drive

Krónan supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Höfn

13 km·~15 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Nesjar

15 km·~18 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#3.Djúpivogur

53 km·~63 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Breiðdalsvík

73 km·~87 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 · Giuseppe Milo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 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