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65.7052°N, 21.6746°W · Westfjords
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Getting there- Road 67 (Hólmavík - Drangsnesvegur)
Off the main road- 0.6 km from Route 67
Nearest town- Hólmavík — 1.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 174 km in a straight line
What else is close- 91 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Hólmavík
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Brjánslækur - Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Brjánslækur - Flateyfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Hornstrandir Panoramafrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Wildlife and Arctic Foxesfrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 h
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
Northern Lights Tour Led by Local Hunters - Hotel pickup availablefrom 11.990 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionHólmavík weather and conditions
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6°Clight drizzle · feels 0°C9 m/sgusts 158 h 30 mdaylight · 08:56 – 17:26
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSouth Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Selsker Lighthouse42 km - 2Selskersviti47 km
- 3
Æðey62 km - 4
Arnarnes76 km - 5
Hornbjargsviti85 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Strandabyggð< 1 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur5 km
- 3
Drangsnes Hot Pots10 km
Fuel
- 1
Hólmavík< 1 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Drangsnes11 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Bjarkalundur26 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
- 1Krambúð< 1 km
- 2Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar11 km
- 3Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga48 km
Tours
- Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 hours
Bike and Kayak Combofrom 27.900 ISK · 7 hours 
BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
Can you go inside Hólmavík?
Hólmavík 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 Hólmavík?
Hólmavík is in Westfjords. 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 Hólmavík 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 Westfjords, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Hólmavík?
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 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
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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