Notable river spot · Iceland
Purkey
Purkey is a river spot in Iceland.
Purkey: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Purkey
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Purkey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.13708, -22.52229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Purkey
- Súgandisey · beach · Western Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gerðuberg · viewpoint · Western Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Guðrúnarlaug · fort · Western Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hítarvatn · lake · Western Region · ~48 km · Must-see
- Grundarfoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Western Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kirkjufell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Langavatn · lake · Western Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Haukadalur · viewpoint · Western Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hrappsey · river spot · Western Region · ~5 km
- Öxney · river spot · Western Region · ~7 km
- Fremri-Langey · river spot · ~8 km
- Brokey · river spot · Western Region · ~8 km
- Arney · river spot · Western Region · ~9 km
- Ólafsey · river spot · Western Region · ~10 km
- Klofningur · viewpoint · Western Region · ~12 km
- Fagurey · river spot · Western Region · ~13 km
- Straumsfell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~14 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Purkey
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~138 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~139 km · Must-see
- Hrappsey · river spot · Western Region · ~5 km
- Öxney · river spot · Western Region · ~7 km
- Fremri-Langey · river spot · ~8 km
- Brokey · river spot · Western Region · ~8 km
- Arney · river spot · Western Region · ~9 km
- Ólafsey · river spot · Western Region · ~10 km
- Fagurey · river spot · Western Region · ~13 km
- Elliðaey · river spot · ~17 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Purkey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Purkey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Purkey?
Nearby: Súgandisey (beach, 14 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 18 km), Gerðuberg (viewpoint, 40 km), Guðrúnarlaug (fort, 44 km), Hítarvatn (lake, 48 km), Grundarfoss Waterfall, Iceland (waterfall, 52 km).
Is Purkey worth visiting?
Purkey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.