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Langanes is a peninsula in northeast Iceland. The name literally means "long peninsula".
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Langanes
Map
66.3213°N, 14.9235°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 20.5 km from Route 85
Nearest town- Þórshöfn — 22.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 406 km in a straight line
What else is close- 25 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Langanes
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
Earth Exclusive - Earth lagoon Myvatnfrom 52.000 ISK · 4 h
Earth Essential - Earth Lagoon Mývatnfrom 7.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Earth Signature - Earth Lagoon Mývatnfrom 9.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Geosea Ticketfrom 7.490 ISK
Húsavík Original Whale Watchingfrom 14.036 ISK · 3 h
Big Whales & Puffins RIB boat tourfrom 21.990 ISK · 2 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 regionLanganes weather and conditions
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5°Covercast · feels 1°C5 m/sgusts 99 h 37 mdaylight · 07:57 – 17:33
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Northern lights forecast by region
In season now · Winter in IcelandSkaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Lambeyri14 km
- 2
Fontur18 km - 3Torfuhorn33 km
- 4Lindahorn34 km
- 5Fuglabjarganes54 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Langanesbyggð32 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Vopnafjarðarhreppur58 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Norðurþing73 km
Fuel
- 1
Þórshöfn23 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Bakkafjörður32 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Raufarhöfn48 km · 310.9 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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Where is Langanes?
Langanes 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 Langanes?
Langanes 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 Langanes?
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 Langanes?
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 · The original uploader was Bjarki S · 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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