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Landahóll

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64.8260°N, 13.8268°W · East Iceland

Plan your visit

Off the main road
1.9 km from Route 1
Nearest town
Stöðvarfjörður — 3.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
396 km in a straight line
What else is close
102 mapped places within 20 km

Landahóll weather and conditions

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5°Cfog · feels 2°C4 m/sgusts 88 h 39 mdaylight · 08:20 – 16:59
In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,631 tours

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Nearby

km column = your drive

  1. 1Kambanes3 km
  2. 2Hafnarnes6 km
  3. 3Selnes10 km
  4. 4Streiti13 km
  5. 5Vattarnes14 km
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Fuel

  1. 1Stöðvarfjörður2 km · 310.9 kr/L
  2. 2Breiðdalsvík9 km · 310.9 kr/L
  3. 3Fáskrúðsfjörður15 km · 308.6 kr/L
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Supermarkets

  1. 1Kaupfjelagið9 km
  2. 2Kjörbúðin14 km
  3. 3Krónan29 km
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Tours

  1. Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours
  2. Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours
  3. Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.491 ISK · 3 hours
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Frequently
asked
questions

Can you go inside Landahóll?
Landahóll 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 Landahóll?
Landahóll 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 Landahóll 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 Landahóll?
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.

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