Map of Ingólfshöfði
Map
63.8017°N, 16.6366°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 8.7 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 70.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 262 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 26 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Ingólfshöfði
Ingólfshöfði Puffin Tourfrom 12.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Skaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.759 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell 3 hours Easy Level Glacier Hikefrom 14.613 ISK · 3 h
Skaftafell Beyond The Limit - 6 hour Adventurefrom 25.400 ISK · 6 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
Skaftafell ATV one hour sightseeingfrom 19.557 ISK · 1 h
Skaftafell ATV two hour sightseeingfrom 25.185 ISK · 2 h
Glacier Edge Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 32.900 ISK · 30 minIngólfshöfði weather and conditions
Last updated
6°Covercast · feels 1°C7 m/swind8 h 49 mdaylight · 08:26 – 17:15
Tonight
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGlacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hrollaugseyjaviti41 km
- 2Skaftárósviti61 km
- 3Skarðsfjöruviti73 km
- 4Mýrnatangi91 km
- 5
Dyrhólaeyjarviti131 km
Hot springs
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Fuel
- 1
Fagurhólsmýri9 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Freysnes25 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Kirkjubæjarklaustur69 km · 308.7 kr/L
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
Can you go inside Ingólfshöfði?
Ingólfshöfði 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 Ingólfshöfði?
Ingólfshöfði is in South Coast. 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 Ingólfshöfði 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 South Coast, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Ingólfshöfði?
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.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Guillaume Baviere · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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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