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65.0953°N, 23.0135°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 12.4 km from Route 58
Nearest town- Stykkishólmsbær — 12.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 117 km in a straight line
What else is close- 68 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Höskuldsey
Stykkishólmur - Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flateyfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Grundarfjordur Port: Small Group Snaefellsnes Peninsula from Cruise Terminalfrom 25.340 ISK · 5 h
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 h 30 min
CLASSIC KAYAKING ADVENTUREfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h
Snæfellsnes Peninsula Tour from Grundarfjordur Portfrom 26.240 ISK · 5 h
Puffin Tourfrom 8.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionHöskuldsey weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
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Elliðaey11 km - 2Skipavík13 km
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Súgandisey14 km - 4
Krossnes21 km - 5
Grundarfjörður22 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Stykkishólmur14 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Grundarfjarðarbær15 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Grundarfjarðarbær22 km
Fuel
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Stykkishólmur13 km · 279.8 kr/L - 2
Grundarfjörður22 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Breiðablik33 km · 310.9 kr/L
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Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours - Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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questions
Can you go inside Höskuldsey?
Höskuldsey 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 Höskuldsey?
Höskuldsey is in West 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 Höskuldsey 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 West Iceland, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Höskuldsey?
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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