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Hofskirkja í Öræfum

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Hofskirkja í Öræfum

South Coast, IcelandOpen to visitors

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Hofskirkja í Öræfum is on Iceland's South Coast at 63.9070°N, 16.7067°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Getting there: Road 1 (Skaftaf.-Fagurhólsmýri)
Off the main road: 0.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town: Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 68.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 256 km in a straight line
What else is close: 250 mapped places within 20 km

Hofskirkja í Öræfum weather and conditions

At Hofskirkja í Öræfum in South Coast, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 12:15 (Iceland time): 7°C, light drizzle, wind 2 m/s gusting to 6 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 13 h 36 m (sunrise 06:16, sunset 19:51). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

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Cars & campers

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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 Hofskirkja í Öræfum

Free cancellation

Small groups

Iceland tour

Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experience

The Buggy Iceland and Mega Zipline Combo Tour offers an exhilarating adventure for thrill-seekers exploring Iceland.

Duration3 hours

HighlightsSouth Iceland

Buggy Adventure-Þórsmörk

"Þórsmörk has a spot in every Icelander's heart.

Duration5 hours

HighlightsSouth Iceland

Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavik

Our transfer service offers a comfortable and safe way to travel from the heart of Iceland's highlands, Landmannalaugar, to the…

Duration4 hours

HighlightsSouth Iceland

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Hofskirkja í Öræfum — photo by TommyBee · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Photo: TommyBee · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Can I go inside Hofskirkja í Öræfum?

Hofskirkja í Öræfum is in South Coast. 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 Hofskirkja í Öræfum?

Hofskirkja í Öræfum is located in South Coast. 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 Hofskirkja í Öræfum?

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 Hofskirkja í Öræfum?

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

km column = your drive

Waterfalls

#1.Grófarlækjarfoss

4.5 km·~5 min drive

A waterfall in South Coast.

#2.Sionyfoss

4.7 km·~6 min drive

A waterfall in South Coast.

#3.Stigafoss

6 km·~7 min drive

A waterfall in South Coast.

#4.Múlafoss

14 km·~17 min drive

A waterfall in South Coast.

4 waterfalls near South Coast

Hot Springs

#1.Guðlaug

47 km·~57 min drive

New seaside hot pot on Langisandur beach in Akranes. Ocean views.

#2.Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur

67 km·~81 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Höfn

82 km·~99 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður

85 km·~102 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

4 hot springs near South Coast

Campsites

#1.Svinafell

11 km·~13 min drive

Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Facilities…

#2.Ferðaþjónustan Svínafelli

11 km·~13 min drive

We are located in Öræfi, just underneath the highest peak of Iceland.

#3.Skaftafell

18 km·~21 min drive

The camp site is spacious with trees as shelter. The camp site is divided into several…

#4.Campsite Reception

18 km·~21 min drive

Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Iceland's…

4 campsites near South Coast

Supermarkets

#1.Gvendarkjör

67 km·~80 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Nettó

82 km·~99 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#3.Krónan

125 km·~151 min drive

Krónan supermarket — supplies

#4.Kjörbúðin

143 km·~172 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near South Coast

Gas stations

#1.Fagurhólsmýri

4.1 km·~5 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Freysnes

13 km·~16 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#3.Kirkjubæjarklaustur

66 km·~80 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

#4.Höfn

82 km·~99 min drive

Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near South Coast

Tours

#1.Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experience

3 hours

The Buggy Iceland and Mega Zipline Combo Tour offers an exhilarating adventure for thrill-seekers exploring Iceland.

from 29.300 ISKView tour →

#2.Buggy Adventure-Þórsmörk

5 hours

"Þórsmörk has a spot in every Icelander's heart.

from 89.990 ISKView tour →

#3.Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavik

4 hours

Our transfer service offers a comfortable and safe way to travel from the heart of Iceland's highlands, Landmannalaugar, to the…

from 12.220 ISKView tour →

3 tours near South Coast

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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · TommyBee · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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