Within 30 km32 places
Within 50 km89
Must-see37
Notable206
Best timeOctober to February
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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Sauðárkrókur by type
All 243 places by distance →Hill stations & viewpoints — Gönguskörð, Laxárdalur, Molduxi132 · from 6 kmLakes, dams & reservoirs — Miklavatn, Höfðavatn, Hraunvatn26 · from 7 kmBeaches & coast — Hegranes, Straumnesviti, Húnafjörður15 · from 6 kmRivers, islands & mangroves — Drangey, Lundey, Hegranes5 · from 11 km
Waterfalls — Reykjafoss, Mánafoss, Ingjaldsfossar31 · from 38 kmChurches — Sauðárkrókskirkja, Hólakirkja, Hólar21 · from 1 kmMuseums — Glaumbær, Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum, The Herring Era Museum7 · from 20 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Hrútey í Blöndu, Akureyri Botanical Garden2 · from 38 km
One day from Sauðárkrókur
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:53 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 Sauðárkrókur
- Hegranesbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Glaumbærmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Molduxiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gönguskörðviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Laxárdalurviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Sauðárkrókur
Today’s loopSauðárkrókurStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sauðárkrókur?
Sauðárkrókskirkja (church, about 1 km), Gönguskörð (viewpoint, about 8 km), Laxárdalur (viewpoint, about 19 km), Glaumbær (museum, about 20 km), Molduxi (viewpoint, about 6 km), Hegranes (beach, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sauðárkrókur?
89 places on Spotwander: 57 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 waterfalls, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 3 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sauðárkrókur?
Molduxi, about 6 km by road; Gönguskörð (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Sauðárkrókur?
Reykjafoss, about 38 km by road; Mánafoss (38 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sauðárkrókur?
Start in Sauðárkrókur, visit Hegranes, then Glaumbær, then Molduxi, then Gönguskörð, then Laxárdalur, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.