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65.3402°N, 20.8090°W · West Iceland
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Getting there- Road 1 (Hvammst.-Gljúfurá)
Off the main road- 0.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Laugarbakki — 3.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 143 km in a straight line
What else is close- 89 mapped places within 20 km
Tours that include Bird watching
Buggy Adventure Mývatn - ATV tourfrom 27.900 ISK · 2 h
BIRD WATCHING - puffins and morefrom 43.800 ISK · 7 h
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
3 Hour Djúpuvík Adventure - ATVfrom 39.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
1 Hour Drangsnes Adventure - ATVfrom 18.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Cave Explorerfrom 9.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Krauma nature baths - Admission feefrom 7.900 ISK · 1 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 minAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionBird watching weather and conditions
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4°Covercast · feels -1°C6 m/sgusts 109 h 43 mdaylight · 08:17 – 18:00
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Transmission
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Unnamed viewpoint11 km
- 2
Borgarvirki18 km - 3
Hraunfossar71 km - 4
Barnafoss71 km - 5Staðarfell72 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra4 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Húnaþing vestra17 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Húnabyggð36 km
Fuel
Supermarkets
- 1Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga9 km
- 2
Kjörbúðin43 km - 3Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar49 km
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
asked
questions
How do I get to Bird watching?
Bird watching is in West Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — some overlooks sit on gravel or highland F-roads that need a 4×4 and only open in summer.
Is there parking at Bird watching?
Many Icelandic viewpoints are roadside pull-offs with a small marked parking area. Never stop on the road itself or on the soft verge — it blocks traffic and damages the moss, which is illegal. Use the marked lay-by.
Is Bird watching safe to visit?
Treat it with care. Icelandic viewpoints are often unfenced clifftops or exposed ridges, and weather changes fast — wind can knock you off balance near an edge. Keep back from drop-offs, bring layers even on a clear day, and check the forecast before you go.
When is the best time to visit Bird watching?
Long summer days give the most daylight and the clearest access. In winter, roads may be icy or closed and daylight is short — but the same spots double as aurora-watching points on clear, dark nights. Check road and weather conditions first.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · VillageHero from Ulm, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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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Iceland nowfrom 19 Sep 06:10