Glerárkirkja
About
Glerárkirkja is a church in Akureyri, Iceland. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Glerárkirkja
Glerárkirkja is in North Iceland at 65.6926°N, 18.1332°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 1 (Akureyri)
Off the main road
- 0.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Akureyri — 2.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 249 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 211 mapped places within 20 km
Glerárkirkja weather and conditions
At Glerárkirkja in North Iceland, conditions as of 10 September 2026, 19:30 (Iceland time): 12°C, light drizzle, wind 3 m/s gusting to 6 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 13 h 44 m (sunrise 06:18, sunset 20:01). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 10 September 2026, 19:30 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Glerárkirkja
Photos & videos
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Lögmannshlíðarkirkja2 km - 2
St. Peter's Church, Akureyri2 km
- 3
Akureyrarkirkja2 km - 4
Grundarkirkja19 km - 5
Saurbæjarkirkja28 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
The Waterfall of the Gods. Wide, horseshoe-shaped falls dropping 12 meters. According to…

A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Campsites
The camp site Lónsá is located close to highway no 1 when entering Akureyri in the…
The camp site Hamrar by Akureyri is an excellent camp site with great facilities and…
The camp site Systragil is in the valley Fnjóskadalur, a short distance from Akureyri. A…
The camp site Vaglaskógur is in the valley Fnjóskárdalur. The forest Vaglaskógur is the…
F-Roads
Road to an abandoned fjord
Only road across central Westfjords
Valley drive ending at the sea
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 303.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Pjebje · 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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