Places to visit near

Laugar

Laugar is a town in Northeastern Region district, Iceland of about 1,001 people. Within 50 km by road there are 105 places to visit: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 waterfalls and 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Vestmannsvatn, Goðafoss and Vindbelgjarfjall.

65.7216° N, 17.3735° WPop. 1,001

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Within 30 km41 places
Within 50 km105
Must-see39
Notable213
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Laugar

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm

89 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Laugar
  2. Goðafosswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Mývatnlake · 45 min
  4. Vindbelgjarfjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Þorgerðarfjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Vestmannsvatnlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Laugar
Today’s loopLaugarStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Laugar?

Vestmannsvatn (lake, about 10 km), Goðafoss (waterfall, about 11 km), Vindbelgjarfjall (viewpoint, about 22 km), Mýraröxl (viewpoint, about 2 km), Hvítafell (viewpoint, about 4 km), Mývatn (lake, about 26 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Laugar?

105 places on Spotwander: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 waterfalls, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 beaches & coast, 6 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Laugar?

Mýraröxl, about 2 km by road; Hvítafell (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Laugar?

Barnafoss, about 9 km by road; Geitafoss Waterfall (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Laugar?

Start in Laugar, visit Goðafoss, then Mývatn, then Vindbelgjarfjall, then Þorgerðarfjall, then Vestmannsvatn, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.

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