Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Laugar by type
All 252 places by distance →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.
- Leave Laugar
- Goðafosswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Mývatnlake · 45 min
- Vindbelgjarfjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Þorgerðarfjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Vestmannsvatnlake · 45 min
- Back in Laugar
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.























