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Eiðakirkja

East Iceland, IcelandOpen to visitors

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ChurchEast Iceland

Eiðakirkja

East Iceland, IcelandOpen to visitors

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Eiðakirkja is in East Iceland at 65.3744°N, 14.3514°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Getting there: Road 94 (Eiðar-Unaós)
Off the main road: 0.2 km from Route 94
Nearest town: Fellabær — 10.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 385 km in a straight line
What else is close: 75 mapped places within 20 km

Eiðakirkja weather and conditions

At Eiðakirkja in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 12:45 (Iceland time): 12°C (feels like 7°C), overcast, wind 6 m/s gusting to 12 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 42 m (sunrise 06:03, sunset 19:45). 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 Eiðakirkja

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

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Can I go inside Eiðakirkja?

Eiðakirkja 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 Eiðakirkja?

Eiðakirkja 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 Eiðakirkja?

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 Eiðakirkja?

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.Fardagafoss

12 km·~14 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Lagarfoss

14 km·~17 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#3.Bæjarfoss

15 km·~18 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#4.Vestdalsfossar

20 km·~24 min drive

Vestdalsfossar is a series of waterfalls on the Vestdalsá river in Vestdalur, a nature…

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Natural hot pot near Múlaþing

9.1 km·~11 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#2.Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir

12 km·~15 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#3.Natural hot pot near Eskifjörður

36 km·~43 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#4.Geothermal hot spring near Neskaupstaður

40 km·~48 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Fellabær – Skipalækur

11 km·~13 min drive

Skipalækur runs a campground in Fellabær. A cosy and calm area by the hill on Skipalækur.…

#2.Tjaldsvæði Skipalæk

11 km·~13 min drive

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

#3.Egilsstaðir

13 km·~16 min drive

Camp Egilsstadir Campsite is open all year round with toilet and shower facilities open…

#4.Tjaldsvæðið við Hótel Svartaskóg

18 km·~22 min drive

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

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Bónus

13 km·~15 min drive

Bónus supermarket — supplies

#2.Nettó

13 km·~16 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#3.Kjörbúðin

20 km·~24 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Búðin

30 km·~36 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Fellabær

11 km·~13 min drive

ÓB · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#2.Egilsstaðir Miðvangi

13 km·~15 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#3.Egilsstaðir Fagradalsbraut

13 km·~15 min drive

Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol

#4.Egilsstaðir

13 km·~16 min drive

Atlantsolía · 279.8 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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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