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Map of Skansinn
Skansinn is on Iceland's South Coast at 63.4438°N, 20.2615°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 22.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vestmannaeyjabær — 0.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 114 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 70 mapped places within 20 km
Skansinn weather and conditions
At Skansinn in South Coast, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 12:45 (Iceland time): 7°C (feels like -1°C), light drizzle, wind 12 m/s gusting to 18 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 13 h 34 m (sunrise 06:31, sunset 20:05). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 11 September 2026, 12:45 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Landlyst< 1 km - 2
Byggðasafn1 km - 3
Eldheimar1 km - 4Herjólfstown2 km
- 5
Saga Centre34 km
Waterfalls
70-meter drop. South Coast waterfall waiting to be discovered. The classics are great,…
A 60-meter waterfall you can actually walk behind. Seriously — there's a path that takes…
The hidden waterfall. Tucked inside a canyon near Seljalandsfoss — you have to wade…
A waterfall in South Coast.
Hot Springs
Hot_tub hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Historic 1923 pool in valley near Seljalandsfoss. Free, 15-min walk, unmaintained. Bring…
Listed by Visit South Iceland as Hella's swimming pool — a staffed, geothermally-heated…
Campsites
Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Campfires…
Campsites Vestmannaeyjar - Located in Herjólfsdalur and by Þórsheimili.
The camp site is located in the valley Herjólfsdalur. The area is surrounded by a…
The camp site is about 2 km from highway no. 1. You turn to north by the waterfall…
Supermarkets
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
The Buggy Iceland and Mega Zipline Combo Tour offers an exhilarating adventure for thrill-seekers exploring Iceland.
"Þórsmörk has a spot in every Icelander's heart.
Our transfer service offers a comfortable and safe way to travel from the heart of Iceland's highlands, Landmannalaugar, to the…
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 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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