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Öndverðarnes

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64.8852°N, 24.0443°W · West Iceland

Plan your visit

Off the main road
20.8 km from Route 54
Nearest town
Hellissandur — 8.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
130 km in a straight line
What else is close
82 mapped places within 20 km

Öndverðarnes weather and conditions

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2°Covercast · feels -2°C4 m/swind8 h 39 mdaylight · 09:01 – 17:39
In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours

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Nearby

Fuel

  1. 1Hellissandur8 km · 310.9 kr/L
  2. 2Ólafsvík16 km · 308.6 kr/L
  3. 3Arnarstapi23 km · 308.7 kr/L
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Supermarkets

  1. 1Kassinn16 km
  2. 2Kjörbúðin37 km
  3. 3Bónus65 km
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Frequently
asked
questions

Can you go inside Öndverðarnes?
Öndverðarnes 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 Öndverðarnes?
Öndverðarnes is in West 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 Öndverðarnes 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 West Iceland, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Öndverðarnes?
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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