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Brunnhólskirkja

East Iceland, IcelandOpen to visitors

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ChurchEast Iceland

Brunnhólskirkja

East Iceland, IcelandOpen to visitors

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Brunnhólskirkja is in East Iceland at 64.2935°N, 15.4363°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Getting there: Road 1 (Jökulsá-Höfn)
Off the main road: 0.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town: Nesjahverfi — 10.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 315 km in a straight line
What else is close: 94 mapped places within 20 km

Brunnhólskirkja weather and conditions

At Brunnhólskirkja in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 10:15 (Iceland time): 10°C (feels like 5°C), clear, wind 8 m/s gusting to 16 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 37 m (sunrise 06:10, sunset 19:47). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

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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 Brunnhólskirkja

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

Brunnhólskirkja — photo by Jóna Þórunn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Photo: Jóna Þórunn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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Can I go inside Brunnhólskirkja?

Brunnhólskirkja is in East Iceland. Many Icelandic churches are open to visitors during the day, but smaller rural churches are often locked outside services. Check opening hours before making a long drive, and never enter or photograph during a service in progress.

How do I get to Brunnhólskirkja?

Brunnhólskirkja is located in East Iceland. Use the map and directions on this page — most churches sit in or near a town and are reachable by any car on paved roads.

Is there an entry fee for Brunnhólskirkja?

Entry to Icelandic churches is generally free, though a couple of city churches charge for tower viewing platforms or museums. Donations are welcomed at many rural churches.

What kind of church is Brunnhólskirkja?

Most churches in Iceland are Evangelical Lutheran parish churches of the Church of Iceland — the national church. A small number are Catholic. Details for this church, where recorded, come from Wikidata and Wikipedia.

Nearby

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Waterfalls

#1.Bólstaðafoss

9.3 km·~11 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Bergárfoss

15 km·~18 min drive

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

#3.Innstifoss

24 km·~29 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#4.Skútafoss

24 km·~29 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Geothermal hot spring near Höfn

12 km·~14 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#2.Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður

12 km·~14 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#3.Hoffell Hot Tubs

14 km·~17 min drive

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

#4.Laugarfell Hot Pots

66 km·~79 min drive

Geothermal spot

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Haukafell

6.6 km·~8 min drive

Haukafell is a remote camping site in the southeast of Iceland. This area is a hidden gem…

#2.Myllulækur

11 km·~13 min drive

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

#3.Tjaldsvæðið Höfn í Hornafirði

12 km·~14 min drive

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

#4.Vestrahorn

22 km·~26 min drive

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

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Nettó

12 km·~14 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#2.Kjörbúðin

68 km·~82 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Kaupfjelagið

88 km·~105 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Krónan

100 km·~121 min drive

Krónan supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Nesjar

10 km·~12 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Höfn

12 km·~14 min drive

Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol

#3.Djúpivogur

68 km·~82 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Fagurhólsmýri

75 km·~89 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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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Jóna Þórunn · 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