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Eiríksstaðir is the former homestead of Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, at Haukadalur Valley in the Dalasýsla region of Iceland. It was likely the birthplace of his son Leif Eiríksson, the first known European discoverer of the Americas.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Eiríksstaðir
Eiríksstaðir is in West Iceland at 65.0586°N, 21.5384°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 586 (Haukadalsvegur)
- Off the main road
- 6.9 km from Route 60
Nearest town- Búðardalur — 12.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 103 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 54 mapped places within 20 km
Eiríksstaðir weather and conditions
At Eiríksstaðir in West Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 08:15 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like 2°C), mostly clear, wind 4 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 41 m (sunrise 06:33, sunset 20:13). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 11 September 2026, 08:15 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
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Waterfalls
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
Hot Springs
Pool hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Natural hot spring
Campsites
Árblik is about 12 km south of Budardalur close to road nr. 60. In Árblik there is a café…
The Budardalur camping site is located within a beautiful grove. When arriving from the…
The camp site is located at Laugar in Sælingsdalur and is 16 km north of Búðardalur. The…
The camp site in the village borðeyri is in a flat area with windbreaks sheltering from…
F-Roads
Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 303.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Tours
IF THIS ONE SHOWS UNAVAILABLE, CHECK OUR OTHER DAY TOURS as we run one tour per day.
Step away from busy destinations like the Golden Circle and the South Coast with the tour.
Join a small group shore excursion from Grundarfjordur Port and explore the landscapes of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula often call
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Wolfgang Sauber · 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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