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Places near Akureyri by type
All 289 places by distance →One day from Akureyri
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm
85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Akureyri
- Hörgárdalurviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Hlíðarfjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Syðri-Súlaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Munkaþverárkirkjachurch · 30 min
- Fnjóskadalurviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Akureyri
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Akureyri?
Church of St. Peter (church, about 1 km), Akureyri Botanical Garden (garden, about 1 km), Hlíðarfjall (viewpoint, about 10 km), Syðri-Súla (viewpoint, about 13 km), Fnjóskadalur (viewpoint, about 13 km), Hörgárdalur (viewpoint, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Akureyri?
102 places on Spotwander: 70 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 waterfalls, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 beaches & coast, 7 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Akureyri?
Hlíðarfjall, about 10 km by road; Syðri-Súla (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Akureyri?
Godafoss, about 1 km by road; Goðafoss (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Akureyri?
Start in Akureyri, visit Hörgárdalur, then Hlíðarfjall, then Syðri-Súla, then Munkaþverárkirkja, then Fnjóskadalur, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.