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Kirkjubæjarkirkja

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ChurchEast Iceland

Kirkjubæjarkirkja

East Iceland, IcelandOpen to visitors

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Kirkjubæjarkirkja is in East Iceland at 65.5151°N, 14.4013°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Getting there: Road 925 (Hróarstunguvegur)
Off the main road: 5.3 km from Route 94
Nearest town: Fellabær — 25.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 387 km in a straight line
What else is close: 33 mapped places within 20 km

Kirkjubæjarkirkja weather and conditions

At Kirkjubæjarkirkja in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 13:00 (Iceland time): 12°C (feels like 6°C), partly cloudy, wind 7 m/s gusting to 12 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 43 m (sunrise 06:03, sunset 19:46). 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 Kirkjubæjarkirkja

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

Kirkjubæjarkirkja — photo by TommyBee · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Photo: TommyBee · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Can I go inside Kirkjubæjarkirkja?

Kirkjubæjarkirkja 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 Kirkjubæjarkirkja?

Kirkjubæjarkirkja 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 Kirkjubæjarkirkja?

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 Kirkjubæjarkirkja?

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.Lagarfoss

2.2 km·~3 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Bæjarfoss

12 km·~14 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#3.Fardagafoss

28 km·~33 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#4.Gljúfursárfoss

29 km·~34 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Natural hot pot near Múlaþing

24 km·~28 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#2.Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir

28 km·~33 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Vopnafjarðarhreppur

40 km·~47 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Natural hot pot near Eskifjörður

52 km·~62 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Svartiskógur

7.3 km·~9 min drive

The camp site is next to Hotel Svartiskógur in a great location in eastern Iceland.

#2.Tjaldsvæðið við Hótel Svartaskóg

7.6 km·~9 min drive

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

#3.Fellabær – Skipalækur

26 km·~31 min drive

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

#4.Tjaldsvæði Skipalæk

26 km·~31 min drive

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

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Búðin

27 km·~32 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Bónus

28 km·~34 min drive

Bónus supermarket — supplies

#3.Nettó

28 km·~34 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

#4.Kauptún

33 km·~40 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Fellabær

26 km·~31 min drive

ÓB · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#2.Borgarfjörður Eystri

27 km·~32 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#3.Egilsstaðir Miðvangi

28 km·~34 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#4.Egilsstaðir Fagradalsbraut

28 km·~34 min drive

Orkan · 279.7 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 · 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