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63.8512°N, 21.3608°W · South Coast
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Getting there- Road 38 (Eyrarbakkavegur – Þorl.höfn)
Off the main road- 2 km from Route 38
Nearest town- Þorlákshöfn — 0.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 43 km in a straight line
What else is close- 91 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Þorlákshöfn
Geothermal Exhibition: Self-Guided Audio Tour and Entry Ticketfrom 2.650 ISK · 1 h
Black & Blue - Lava Tunnel + Silfra Snorkelingfrom 23.990 ISK · 5 h
Standard Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 h
The Lava Falls Adventure tourfrom 27.900 ISK · 3 h
Evening Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 h
03B - Soft River Banksfrom 23.750 ISK · 5 h
02E - The Elfin Tourfrom 19.950 ISK · 5 h
03C - Horses and Hot Springsfrom 22.950 ISK · 5 h
02A - The Heritage Tourfrom 19.500 ISK · 5 h
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour from Gullfossfrom 42.891 ISK · 4 h
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 7.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionÞorlákshöfn weather and conditions
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2°Covercast · feels -2°C3 m/swind8 h 48 mdaylight · 08:45 – 17:34
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGlacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Knarrarósviti19 km - 2
Þrídrangaviti58 km - 3
Urðir72 km - 4
Stórhöfði73 km - 5
Dyrhólaeyjarviti121 km
Waterfalls
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Þorlákshöfn< 1 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Eyrarbakki10 km · 308.7 kr/L
- 3Stokkseyri15 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
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questions
Can you go inside Þorlákshöfn?
Þorlákshöfn 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 Þorlákshöfn?
Þorlákshöfn is in South Coast. 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 Þorlákshöfn 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 South Coast, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Þorlákshöfn?
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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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Quintin Soloviev · 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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