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Kolbeinstangi

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LighthouseEast Iceland

Kolbeinstangi

East Iceland, Iceland

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Kolbeinstangi is in East Iceland at 65.7689°N, 14.7923°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Plan your visit

Getting there: Road 85 (Hlíðarvegur - Skógavegur)
Off the main road: 1.5 km from Route 85
Nearest town: Vopnafjörður — 2.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 382 km in a straight line
What else is close: 42 mapped places within 20 km

Kolbeinstangi weather and conditions

At Kolbeinstangi in East Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 01:30 (Iceland time): 10°C (feels like 6°C), overcast, wind 7 m/s gusting to 11 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 44 m (sunrise 06:04, sunset 19:48). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

Data verified 11 September 2026, 01:30 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly

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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 Kolbeinstangi

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 Kolbeinstangi?

Kolbeinstangi 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 Kolbeinstangi?

Kolbeinstangi 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 Kolbeinstangi 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 Kolbeinstangi?

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

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Waterfalls

#1.Gljúfursárfoss

6 km·~7 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#2.Selárfoss

6.8 km·~8 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#3.Lagarfoss

36 km·~43 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

#4.Bæjarfoss

36 km·~43 min drive

A waterfall in East Iceland.

4 waterfalls near East Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Geothermal hot spring near Vopnafjarðarhreppur

6.5 km·~8 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#2.Geothermal hot spring near Langanesbyggð

30 km·~36 min drive

Natural hot spring

#3.Natural hot pot near Múlaþing

52 km·~63 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

#4.Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir

59 km·~71 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

4 hot springs near East Iceland

Campsites

#1.Vopnafjörður

2 km·~2 min drive

The camp site is located in the hills close to the center of town. The view is great over…

#2.Ásbrandsstaðir, Vopnafirði

8.9 km·~11 min drive

The camp site Ásbrandsstaðir is well located in east Iceland, only about 8 km from the…

#3.Bakkafjörður

30 km·~36 min drive

Family-friendly campsite with a football pitch, jump pad and frisbee golf. Nearby are…

#4.Svartiskógur

30 km·~36 min drive

The camp site is next to Hotel Svartiskógur in a great location in eastern Iceland.

4 campsites near East Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Kauptún

2.3 km·~3 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Búðin

52 km·~63 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Kjörbúðin

54 km·~65 min drive

Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies

#4.Bónus

59 km·~71 min drive

Bónus supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near East Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Vopnafjörður

2.8 km·~3 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#2.Bakkafjörður

30 km·~36 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#3.Borgarfjörður Eystri

52 km·~63 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Skjöldólfsstaðir

52 km·~63 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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Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.

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