Within 30 km126 places
Within 50 km214
Must-see104
Notable171
Best timeJuly to January
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Places near Akranes by type
All 275 places by distance →Waterfalls — Kúafoss, Háifoss, Gljúfurfoss55 · from 5 kmChurches — Reykjavík Cathedral, Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík, Hallgrímskirkja38 · from 24 kmLakes, dams & reservoirs — Suðurtjörn, Rauðavatn, Hafravatn27 · from 18 kmParks — Arnarhóll, Hljomskalagardurinn Park, Klambratún Public Park13 · from 25 km
Hill stations & viewpoints — Akrafjall, Þverfellshorn, Hafnarfjall44 · from 10 kmMuseums — Akranes Museum Centre, Reykjavik Museum of Photography, The Icelandic Phallological Museum29 · from 2 kmBeaches & coast — Langisandur, Nauthólsvík, Hafnarfjörður26 · from 1 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Vatnsmýri, Botanical Garden of Reykjavik, Borgir9 · from 27 km
One day from Akranes
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Akranes
- Kúafosswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Akrafjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Þverfellshornviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Engeyriver spot · 1 hrs
- Gróttariver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Akranes
Today’s loopAkranesStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Akranes?
Akrafjall (viewpoint, about 10 km), Langisandur (beach, about 1 km), Grótta (river spot, about 22 km), Akranes Museum Centre (museum, about 2 km), Akranesviti (attraction, about 2 km), Engey (river spot, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Akranes?
214 places on Spotwander: 53 waterfalls, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 churches, 27 museums, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Akranes?
Kúafoss, about 5 km by road; Háifoss (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Akranes?
Akrafjall, about 10 km by road; Lokufjall (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Akranes?
Start in Akranes, visit Kúafoss, then Akrafjall, then Þverfellshorn, then Engey, then Grótta, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.