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65.4857°N, 20.9876°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 711 (Vatnsnesv.: Hvammst. - Þorgrímsstaðav.)
Off the main road- 12.4 km from Route 68
Nearest town- Hvammstangi — 10 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 156 km in a straight line
What else is close- 78 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Skarð
German-language small-group shore trip to Góðafoss & Mývatn from Akureyrifrom 22.511 ISK · 8 h
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSkarð weather and conditions
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5°Covercast · feels -1°C9 m/sgusts 128 h 32 mdaylight · 08:52 – 17:24
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 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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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Súgandisey92 km - 2
Klofningsviti92 km - 3
Elliðaey92 km - 4Skipavík95 km
- 5Höskuldsey104 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra10 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Húnaþing vestra26 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur31 km
Fuel
- 1Hvammstangi11 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Laugarbakki18 km · 279.8 kr/L - 3
Víðihlíð20 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
- 1Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga10 km
- 2Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar31 km
- 3
Kjörbúðin38 km
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
asked
questions
Can you go inside Skarð?
Skarð 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 Skarð?
Skarð 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 Skarð 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 Skarð?
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 · Alexander Klink · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 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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