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Map of Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði
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65.6862°N, 21.3954°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 5.8 km from Route 68
Nearest town- Drangsnes — 1.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 173 km in a straight line
What else is close- 81 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Brjánslækur - Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Brjánslækur - Flateyfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Stykkishólmur - Flateyfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Hornstrandir Panoramafrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionGrímsey á Steingrímsfirði weather and conditions
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4°Covercast · feels -1°C5 m/sgusts 88 h 30 mdaylight · 08:54 – 17:25
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Malarhorn2 km - 2
Gjögur35 km - 3
Kálfshamar57 km - 4Skagatáarviti76 km
- 5
Sauðárkrókur front range80 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur2 km
- 2
Drangsnes Hot Pots3 km
- 3Gvendarlaug hin forna12 km
Fuel
Supermarkets
- 1Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar2 km
- 2Krambúð13 km
- 3Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga38 km
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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questions
Can you go inside Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði?
Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði 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 Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði?
Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði is in North 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 Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði 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 North Iceland, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði?
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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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bromr · 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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