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Karlsstaðatangi

East Iceland, Iceland

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Karlsstaðatangi is in East Iceland at 64.6878°N, 14.2283°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Off the main road: 4.5 km from Route 98
Nearest town: Djúpivogur — 4.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 375 km in a straight line
What else is close: 95 mapped places within 20 km

Karlsstaðatangi weather and conditions

At Karlsstaðatangi in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 13:00 (Iceland time): 9°C (feels like 2°C), overcast, wind 10 m/s gusting to 14 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 39 m (sunrise 06:04, sunset 19:43). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

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East Reykjavík South Coast West North Westfjords Reykjanes Highlands

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Cars & campers

−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation

KEF airport pickup 24/74.8

SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic

12,750 kr15,000 kr/day

Reserve −12%

Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

Tours near Karlsstaðatangi

Free cancellation

Small groups

Culture & city

Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

Duration5 hours

HighlightsEast Iceland

Blue Ice Discovery

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

Duration4 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

Duration3 hours

HighlightsSoutheast Iceland

Photos & videos

Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Can you go inside Karlsstaðatangi?

Karlsstaðatangi 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 Karlsstaðatangi?

Karlsstaðatangi 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 Karlsstaðatangi 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 Karlsstaðatangi?

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.

Nearby

km column = your drive

1Æðarsteinn4 km
2Ketilfles8 km
3Papey11 km
4Streiti12 km
5Selnes15 km

Waterfalls

#1.Fjárdrápsfoss

10 km·~12 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Beljandi

13 km·~16 min drive

A waterfall in Iceland.

#3.Sveinstekksfoss

14 km·~17 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#4.Snædalsfoss

16 km·~19 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Natural hot pot near Múlaþing

4.4 km·~5 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#2.Djúpavogskörin

6.6 km·~8 min drive

Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Fjarðabyggð

16 km·~19 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Laugavallalaug

27 km·~32 min drive

Geothermal spot

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Berunes

950 m

Berunes is by highway no 1 in eastern Iceland. There is also a youth hostel, restaurant…

#2.Camping Berunes

1.6 km·~2 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

#3.Djúpivogur

4.4 km·~5 min drive

In the town Djúpivogur there is a good camp sitel located in the middle of town. The camp…

#4.Bragðavellir

15 km·~17 min drive

East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Kjörbúðin

4.5 km·~5 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Kaupfjelagið

16 km·~19 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Krónan

38 km·~46 min drive

Krónan supermarket — supplies

#4.Nesbakki

58 km·~69 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Djúpivogur

4.5 km·~5 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Breiðdalsvík

16 km·~19 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#3.Stöðvarfjörður

23 km·~28 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Fáskrúðsfjörður

29 km·~35 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near East Iceland

Tours

#1.Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tour

5 hours

Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…

from 42.000 ISKView tour →

#2.Blue Ice Discovery

4 hours

Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…

from 24.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hike

3 hours

Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.

from 15.309 ISKView tour →

3 tours near East Iceland

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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