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Glettingsnes viti

East Iceland, Iceland

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Glettingsnes viti

East Iceland, Iceland

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Glettingsnes viti is in East Iceland at 65.5105°N, 13.6077°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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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

Glettingsnes viti weather and conditions

At Glettingsnes viti in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 13:00 (Iceland time): 12°C (feels like 6°C), overcast, wind 8 m/s gusting to 12 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 43 m (sunrise 06:00, sunset 19:43). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

Data verified 11 September 2026, 13:00 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly

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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 Glettingsnes viti

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 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.

Nearby

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Waterfalls

#1.Selfoss

14 km·~16 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Víkurfoss

14 km·~17 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#3.Vestdalsfossar

30 km·~36 min drive

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

#4.Búðarárfoss

33 km·~39 min drive

A waterfall in Iceland.

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Geothermal hot spring near Neskaupstaður

40 km·~49 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#2.Natural hot pot near Múlaþing

45 km·~54 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#3.Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir

45 km·~55 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#4.Natural hot pot near Eskifjörður

52 km·~63 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Tjaldsvæðið Borgarfirði eystri

9.4 km·~11 min drive

Peaceful, off-the-beaten-path and clean. Close to the Puffin Marina and world-class…

#2.Seyðisfjörður

34 km·~40 min drive

The camp site at Seyðisfjörður is well located close to the center of town with all…

#3.Sólbrekka, Mjóafirði

35 km·~42 min drive

The camp site is located on the grass next to the guesthouse Sólbrekka and is for tendts…

#4.Tjaldsvæðið Norðfjarðar

40 km·~48 min drive

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

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Búðin

9.8 km·~12 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Kjörbúðin

33 km·~40 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Nesbakki

40 km·~48 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#4.Bónus

46 km·~55 min drive

Bónus supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Borgarfjörður Eystri

9.8 km·~12 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Seyðisfjörður

33 km·~40 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

#3.Neskaupstaður

41 km·~49 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

#4.Fellabær

46 km·~55 min drive

ÓB · 308.6 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