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66.3964°N, 15.7052°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 13.8 km from Route 85
Nearest town- Raufarhöfn — 12.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 383 km in a straight line
What else is close- 22 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Melrakkanes
Geosea Ticketfrom 7.490 ISK
From Húsavík Port: Dettifoss & Lake Mývatn Tourfrom 36.000 ISK · 7 h
From Húsavík Port: Goðafoss Waterfall & Turfhouse Museumfrom 25.000 ISK · 4 h
Dettifoss Waterfall, Ásbyrgi and Lake Mývatn - Shore Excursion from Húsavíkfrom 24.990 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Lake Myvatn Day Tour and Godafoss Waterfall for Cruise Ships from Husavik Portfrom 25.900 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Húsavík Original Whale Watchingfrom 14.036 ISK · 3 h
Big Whales & Puffins RIB boat tourfrom 21.990 ISK · 2 h
Whales & Horsesfrom 22.990 ISK · 4 h
Big Whale Safari & Puffinsfrom 21.990 ISK · 2 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 regionMelrakkanes weather and conditions
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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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Raufarhafnarviti12 km - 2
Hraunhafnartangaviti21 km - 3
Kópasker35 km - 4
Rauðinúpur39 km - 5
Mánáreyjar64 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Natural hot pot near Norðurþing49 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Langanesbyggð57 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Vopnafjarðarhreppur75 km
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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
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Can you go inside Melrakkanes?
Melrakkanes 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 Melrakkanes?
Melrakkanes 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 Melrakkanes 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 Melrakkanes?
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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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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