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65.7714°N, 14.8081°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 85 (Hlíðarvegur - Skógavegur)
Off the main road- 1.1 km from Route 85
Nearest town- Vopnafjörður — 1.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 381 km in a straight line
What else is close- 42 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Kolbeinstangi
Puffin Questfrom 20.000 ISK · 1 h
Relax - The essential Vök Baths experiencefrom 7.690 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Wonders of the Wilderness - Summerfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Stuðlagil - The gem of East Icelandfrom 50.000 ISK · 6 h
Seyðisfjörður: Hidden Stuðlagil Canyon & Reindeer Tourfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Seyðisfjörður: Puffins, Reindeer & Eastfjords Tourfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Puffin Tour from Seyðisfjörður with Gufufoss Waterfall & East Iceland Villagefrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon from Seyðisfjörðurfrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon and Waterfalls Tour from Seyðisfjörður Portfrom 30.000 ISK · 7 h
Skaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Walk Tourfrom 19.999 ISK · 3 h
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionKolbeinstangi weather and conditions
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1°Cmostly clear · feels -5°C6 m/sgusts 99 h 47 mdaylight · 07:51 – 17:39
Tonight
Northern lights forecast by region
In season now · Winter in IcelandSkaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Fuglabjarganes9 km
- 2Lindahorn30 km
- 3Torfuhorn31 km
- 4
Langanes61 km - 5Lambeyri65 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Vopnafjarðarhreppur6 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Langanesbyggð30 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Múlaþing52 km
Fuel
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Vopnafjörður3 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Bakkafjörður30 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Skjöldólfsstaðir53 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours 
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours 
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.377 ISK · 3 hours
Frequently
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questions
Where is Kolbeinstangi?
Kolbeinstangi is a peninsula in East Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the route in.
How do I get to Kolbeinstangi?
Kolbeinstangi is in East Iceland. Most Iceland peninsulas are reached on paved roads off the Ring Road, though a few smaller headlands end in gravel. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.
What is there to see at Kolbeinstangi?
Iceland's headlands are where you find sea cliffs, bird colonies, seals and fishing villages. What's on offer depends on the spot — check the map and nearby places on this page.
When is the best time to visit Kolbeinstangi?
June to August for birdlife and the most reliable road access. Keep your distance from seals and nesting birds. Outside summer, check road.is conditions the day you drive.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is · 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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