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65.5105°N, 13.6077°W · East Iceland
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Off the main road- 9.9 km from Route 94
Nearest town- Borgarfjörður Eystri — 8.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 422 km in a straight line
What else is close- 84 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Glettingsnes viti
Puffin Questfrom 20.000 ISK · 1 h
Stuðlagil - The gem of East Icelandfrom 50.000 ISK · 6 h
Seyðisfjörður: Hidden Stuðlagil Canyon & Reindeer Tourfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Seyðisfjörður: Puffins, Reindeer & Eastfjords Tourfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Stuðlagil Canyon Hike and Vök Baths - Shore Excursionfrom 49.900 ISK · 7 h
Stuðlagil Canyon from Seyðisfjörðurfrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon and Waterfalls Tour from Seyðisfjörður Portfrom 30.000 ISK · 7 h
East Iceland Nature and Culture - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 57.000 ISK · 7 h
Stuðlagil Canyon Hike - Shore Excursionfrom 39.990 ISK · 5 h
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell 3 hours Easy Level Glacier Hikefrom 14.613 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave Discoveryfrom 34.900 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionGlettingsnes viti weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,631 tours
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Kögur16 km - 2
Brimnes24 km - 3Old Lighthouse27 km
- 4
Dalatangaviti27 km - 5Dalatangaviti eldri27 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Neskaupstaður40 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Múlaþing45 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir45 km
Fuel
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Borgarfjörður Eystri10 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Seyðisfjörður33 km · 308.6 kr/L
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Neskaupstaður41 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours 
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours 
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.491 ISK · 3 hours
Frequently
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Can you go inside Glettingsnes viti?
Glettingsnes viti is a working navigation aid, so the tower is usually closed to the public. Treat the door as locked unless there is a sign or posted opening hours — the reward is the headland and the view, not the interior.
How do I get to Glettingsnes viti?
Glettingsnes viti is in East Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — remote coastal lighthouses often sit at the end of rough gravel tracks, and exposed headlands can be very windy.
Is Glettingsnes viti worth visiting?
It depends on what you want. Lighthouses in Iceland are usually about the setting — the cliffs, the birds, the exposed coast — rather than the building itself. If you are already passing through East Iceland, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Glettingsnes viti?
Summer gives the clearest access roads and the seabird season on nearby cliffs; clear winter nights can be good for northern lights on this dark coast. Either way, check road conditions and dress for strong wind before you go.
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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
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