Map of Tjörnes
Map
66.2066°N, 17.1446°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 85 (Húsavík-Máná)
Off the main road
- 1.1 km from Route 85
Nearest town
- Húsavík — 20.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 320 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 53 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Tjörnes
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
Whales & Horsesfrom 22.990 ISK · 4 h
Big Whale Safari & Puffinsfrom 21.990 ISK · 2 h
Whale Watchingfrom 12.490 ISK · 3 h
Geosea Ticketfrom 7.490 ISK
Húsavík: Whale Watching Tour with Heated Indoor Seatingfrom 11.990 ISK · 3 hTjörnes weather and conditions
Last updated
6°Covercast · feels 1°C7 m/sgusts 158 h 25 mdaylight · 08:40 – 17:05
Tonight
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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
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Mánáreyjar9 km - 2
Lundey14 km - 3
Húsavíkurviti20 km - 4
Kópasker32 km - 5
Flatey32 km
Hot springs
- 1Ostakarið19 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Húsavík20 km
- 3Goldfish Pond23 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 Tjörnes?
Tjörnes 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 Tjörnes?
Tjörnes 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 Tjörnes 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 Tjörnes?
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 · Hedwig Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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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