Local favourite trek · Northeastern Region, Iceland
Glérá
Glérá is a trek in Northeastern Region, Iceland.
Glérá: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Glérá
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Glérá — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.65674, -18.17159. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glérá
- Akureyri Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Northeastern Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hlíðarfjall · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Peter · church · Northeastern Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Syðri-Súla · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hörgárdalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kerling · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Munkaþverárkirkja · church · Northeastern Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fnjóskadalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saurbæjarkirkja · church · Northeastern Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Goðafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Búrfellshyrna · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Svarfaðardalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Vestmannsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kolbeinsdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hjaltadalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hólar · church · Northwestern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hólakirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Norðurárdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~57 km · Must-see
Other treks near Glérá
- Súlur · trek · Northeastern Region · ~3 km
- Skólavarðan · trek · Northeastern Region · ~10 km
- Vaðlaheiði · trek · Northeastern Region · ~10 km
- Uppsalahnjúkur · trek · Northeastern Region · ~15 km
- Forest path · trek · Northeastern Region · ~18 km
- Sheephouse circle · trek · Northeastern Region · ~18 km
- Arboretum Circle · trek · Northeastern Region · ~18 km
- Red trail · trek · Northeastern Region · ~19 km
- Hálshnjúkur · trek · Northeastern Region · ~20 km
- Yellow trail · trek · Northeastern Region · ~20 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Glérá yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Glérá?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Glérá?
Nearby: Akureyri Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Hlíðarfjall (viewpoint, 5 km), Church of St. Peter (church, 5 km), Syðri-Súla (viewpoint, 8 km), Hörgárdalur (viewpoint, 13 km), Kerling (viewpoint, 15 km).