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Ennishöfði is a mapped mountain peak in North Iceland. Nearest road is Route 68, 0.4 km away. Closest town is Drangsnes, 14 km away.
Map of Ennishöfði
Map
65.5692°N, 21.3342°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 68 (Þambárvellir - Broddanes)
Off the main road- 0.4 km from Route 68
Nearest town- Drangsnes — 14.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 161 km in a straight line
What else is close- 48 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Ennishöfði
3 Hour Djúpuvík Adventure - ATVfrom 39.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
1 Hour Drangsnes Adventure - ATVfrom 18.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Stykkishólmur - Flateyfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Brjánslækur - Flateyfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionEnnishöfði weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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- 1Högg7 km
- 2Stórabunga8 km
- 3Bæjarfell17 km
- 4Brandafell21 km
- 5Miðfell21 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur14 km
- 2
Drangsnes Hot Pots15 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Strandabyggð22 km
Fuel
Supermarkets
- 1Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar14 km
- 2Krambúð22 km
- 3Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga26 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
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questions
How do I get to Ennishöfði?
Ennishöfði is in North Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — highland trailheads often need a 4×4, and some access roads only open in summer.
Can I hike Ennishöfði without a guide?
It depends on the route and conditions. Lower Icelandic peaks are hikeable in summer with proper boots, layers and a forecast check, but weather turns fast even in July. Tell someone your route and register plans on safetravel.is.
When is the best time to hike Ennishöfði?
June to September, when snow has cleared from the trails and daylight is long. Winter ascents are serious mountaineering. Always check the forecast on vedur.is before you set out.
How tall is Ennishöfði?
Elevation for Ennishöfði is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
Data & sources
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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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