Notable beach · Eastern Region, Iceland
Brimnes
Brimnes is a beach in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Brimnes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Brimnes
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Brimnes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.30833, -13.76917. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brimnes
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland · museum · Eastern Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bægsli · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Skælingur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Akurfell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Dalatangaviti · beach · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Vestdalsfossar · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Víkurfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Arnarfossar · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Selfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Búðareyrarfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~14 km
- Húsavík · beach · ~15 km
- Seyðisfjarðarkirkja · church · Eastern Region · ~15 km
- Herfell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~17 km
- Gilsártindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Gufufoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Lokatindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~20 km
Other beaches & coast near Brimnes
- Dalatangaviti · beach · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Húsavík · beach · ~15 km
- Norðfjarðarflói · beach · ~20 km
- Glettingsnes viti · beach · Eastern Region · ~30 km
- Brúnavík · beach · ~31 km
- Borgarfjörður · beach · ~33 km
- Vöðlavík · beach · ~41 km
- Gríma · beach · Eastern Region · ~43 km
- Vattarnestangi lighthouse · beach · Eastern Region · ~52 km
- Hafnarnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Brimnes safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Brimnes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brimnes?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brimnes?
Nearby: Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre (sanctuary, 4 km), Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland (museum, 15 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 72 km), Bægsli (viewpoint, 7 km), Skælingur (viewpoint, 10 km), Akurfell (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Brimnes worth visiting?
Brimnes is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.