Map of Kálfshamar
Map
66.0172°N, 20.4330°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 745 (Skagastrv-sýslum)
Off the main road
- 21.8 km from Route 74
Nearest town
- Skagaströnd — 22.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 220 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 26 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Kálfshamar
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Hvanneyrarskál Walking Tourfrom 6.900 ISK · 2 h
Sigló Strollfrom 4.900 ISK · 1 h
Electric mountain bike tour in Siglufjörðurfrom 24.900 ISK · 3 h
Boat tour from Siglufjörður - nature interpretation, storytelling and fishingfrom 13.900 ISK · 3 h
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 minKálfshamar weather and conditions
Last updated
5°Covercast · feels 1°C3 m/sgusts 98 h 27 mdaylight · 08:52 – 17:19
Tonight
Northern lights forecast by region

In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Photos & videos
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Skagatáarviti19 km
- 2
Gjögur40 km
- 3
Málmey40 km - 4
Sauðárkrókur front range46 km
- 5
Hegranes49 km
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skagaströnd22 km
- 2Foss Hot Pot22 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður35 km
Fuel
- 1
Skagaströnd22 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Blönduós40 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Sauðárkrókur47 km · 308.6 kr/L
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
asked
questions
Can you go inside Kálfshamar?
Kálfshamar 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 Kálfshamar?
Kálfshamar 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 Kálfshamar 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 Kálfshamar?
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 · 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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