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65.6902°N, 21.4363°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 645 (Djúpv.-Drangsnes)
Off the main road- 5.7 km from Route 68
Nearest town- Drangsnes — 0 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 173 km in a straight line
What else is close- 84 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Malarhorn
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Brjánslækur - Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Brjánslækur - Flateyfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Hornstrandir Panoramafrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Wildlife and Arctic Foxesfrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 h
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionMalarhorn weather and conditions
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3°Covercast · feels -1°C4 m/swind8 h 30 mdaylight · 08:54 – 17:25
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði2 km - 2
Gjögur34 km - 3
Kálfshamar58 km - 4Skagatáarviti77 km
- 5
Sauðárkrókur front range82 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur< 1 km
- 2
Drangsnes Hot Pots< 1 km
- 3Gvendarlaug hin forna11 km
Fuel
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Drangsnes< 1 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Hólmavík12 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Bjarkalundur34 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
- 1Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar< 1 km
- 2Krambúð11 km
- 3Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga40 km
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 Malarhorn?
Malarhorn 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 Malarhorn?
Malarhorn 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 Malarhorn 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 Malarhorn?
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 · 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
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