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Places near Höfn by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Höfn
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Höfn
- Austurfjörurbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Skarðstindurviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bergárfosswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Fláajökullviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Suðurfjörurbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Höfn
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Höfn?
Höfn Glacier Museum (museum, about 1 km), Hornafjörður Art Museum (museum, about 1 km), Selijandfoss (waterfall, about 1 km), Huldusteinn (museum, about 1 km), Gamlabúð Folk Museum (museum, about 1 km), Hellir (beach, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Höfn?
148 places on Spotwander: 99 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 waterfalls, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 beaches & coast, 7 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Höfn?
Meðalfell, about 9 km by road; Bergárheiði (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Höfn?
Selijandfoss, about 1 km by road; Bergárfoss (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Höfn?
Start in Höfn, visit Austurfjörur, then Skarðstindur, then Bergárfoss, then Fláajökull, then Suðurfjörur, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.