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65.7947°N, 24.1100°W · Westfjords
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 22.4 km from Route 62
Nearest town- Patreksfjörður — 22.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 210 km in a straight line
What else is close- 28 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Kópanes
GRAND WEST - Látrabjarg, Rauðasandur & morefrom 34.900 ISK · 6 h
FJORD WANDERING - bikingfrom 23.900 ISK · 6 h
SPLENDID COMBINATINON - Dynjandi waterfall & villagesfrom 28.900 ISK · 6 h
THE WONDER WORLD OF LÁTRABJARG - hikingfrom 30.900 ISK · 7 h
CROWN JEWEL; KJARAN'S AVENUE & DYNJANDI - jeep tourfrom 41.900 ISK · 9 h
BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 h
PEARLS OF THE WESTFJORDS - jeep tourfrom 41.900 ISK · 9 h
RAUDASANDUR - BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPEfrom 27.900 ISK · 6 h
CULTURAL WEST - jeep tour Westfjordsfrom 35.700 ISK · 9 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 h
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
Northern Lights Tour Led by Local Hunters - Hotel pickup availablefrom 11.990 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionKópanes weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSouth Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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- 1Svalvogar18 km
- 2
Ólafsviti21 km - 3Fjallaskagi27 km
- 4Langanesviti28 km
- 5
Bjargtangaviti38 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Pollurinn15 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Vesturbyggð18 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Patreksfjörður23 km
Fuel
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Tálknafjörður23 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Patreksfjörður23 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Bíldudalur26 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 hours 
Bike and Kayak Combofrom 27.900 ISK · 7 hours - BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 hours
Frequently
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questions
Can you go inside Kópanes?
Kópanes 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 Kópanes?
Kópanes is in Westfjords. 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 Kópanes 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 Westfjords, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Kópanes?
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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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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