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Places near Borgarnes by type
All 275 places by distance →One day from Borgarnes
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:00 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Borgarnes
- Langáróswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Hafnarfjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Akrafjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Hallgrímskirkja í Saurbæchurch · 30 min
- Skorradalsvatnlake · 45 min
- Back in Borgarnes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Borgarnes?
Hafnarfjall (viewpoint, about 6 km), Skallagrímsgarður (park, about 1 km), The Settlement Center (museum, about 1 km), Brákarey (river spot, about 1 km), Borgarkirkja (church, about 3 km), Hallgrímskirkja í Saurbæ (church, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Borgarnes?
187 places on Spotwander: 121 waterfalls, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 beaches & coast, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Borgarnes?
Langárós, about 6 km by road; Sjávarfoss (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Borgarnes?
Hafnarfjall, about 6 km by road; Heiðarhorn (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Borgarnes?
Start in Borgarnes, visit Langárós, then Hafnarfjall, then Akrafjall, then Hallgrímskirkja í Saurbæ, then Skorradalsvatn, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.