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64.2415°N, 15.1857°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 2.5 km from Route 99
Nearest town- Höfn — 1.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 327 km in a straight line
What else is close- 96 mapped places within 20 km
Tours that include Hellir
Nature Tour by RIB Boat - from Neskaupstaður- includes Páskahellir, Nípan, Rauðubjörg & Hellisfjörðurfrom 18.490 ISK · 1 h
Lava Tunnel Evening Tour & Northern Lights Excursion from Reykjavíkfrom 25.990 ISK · 5 h
Black & Blue - Lava Tunnel + Silfra Snorkelingfrom 23.990 ISK · 5 h
Black & Blue - Lava Tunnel + Silfra Snorkeling from Reykjavíkfrom 34.990 ISK · 10 h
Golden Circle & Lava Tunnel - Combo Dealfrom 25.999 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Evening Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 h
Standard Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 h
The Lava Falls Adventure tourfrom 27.900 ISK · 3 h
Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tourfrom 5.900 ISK · 50 min
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 regionHellir weather and conditions
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4°Covercast · feels 1°C2 m/swind8 h 45 mdaylight · 08:22 – 17:07
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Northern lights forecast by region
In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hornafjörður1 km - 2
Hvanneyjarviti1 km - 3
Stokksnes Lighthouse11 km - 4
Hvalnesviti36 km - 5Ketilfles61 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Höfn2 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður18 km
- 3Hoffell Hot Tubs22 km
Fuel
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
asked
questions
Can you go inside Hellir?
Hellir 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 Hellir?
Hellir 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 Hellir 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 Hellir?
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 · Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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