Notable beach · Southern Region, Iceland
Urðir
Urðir is a beach in Southern Region, Iceland.
Urðir: 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 Urðir
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 Urðir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.43657, -20.22784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Urðir
- Eldfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Stave Church · church · Southern Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Home Rock · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rock · attraction · Southern Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stórhöfði · beach · Southern Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gljufrabui · waterfall · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Eyjafjallajökul · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Skogafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kvernufoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Southern Region · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gígjökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Þríhyrningur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wrecked DC-3 Plane · attraction · Southern Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sólheimajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tindfjallajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Urðir
- Stórhöfði · beach · Southern Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dyrhólaey · beach · Southern Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Knarrarósviti · beach · Southern Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Þorlákshöfn · beach · Southern Region · ~91 km · Must-see
- Hafnarfjörður · beach · ~139 km · Must-see
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~141 km · Must-see
- Sólheimafjara · beach · Southern Region · ~54 km
- Sólheimasandur · beach · Southern Region · ~54 km
- Hveragerði Geothermal Park · beach · Southern Region · ~98 km
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Frequently asked
Is Urðir safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Urðir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Urðir?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Urðir?
Nearby: Eldfell (viewpoint, 1 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 2 km), The Stave Church (church, 2 km), Home Rock (viewpoint, 3 km), Elliðaey (river spot, 5 km), Elephant Rock (attraction, 5 km).
Is Urðir worth visiting?
Urðir is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.