Must-see lake · Southern Region, Iceland
Þórisvatn
Þórisvatn is a lake in Southern Region, Iceland.
Þórisvatn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Þórisvatn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Þórisvatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.28104, -18.84514. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Þórisvatn
- Krókslón · lake · Southern Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sultartangalón · lake · Southern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Frostastaðavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Landmannahellir · cave · Southern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kvíslavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Uxatindar · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Landmannalaugar · attraction · Southern Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Brennisteinsalda · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bláhnúkur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Eldgjá · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Laki · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Háifoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Torfajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kerlingarfjöll · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Loðmundur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gjáin í Þjórsárdal · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hágöngulón · lake · Southern Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hekla · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Þórisvatn
- Krókslón · lake · Southern Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sultartangalón · lake · Southern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Frostastaðavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kvíslavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hágöngulón · lake · Southern Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hvítavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~81 km · Must-see
- Grænalón · lake · Southern Region · ~90 km · Must-see
- Hagavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~91 km · Must-see
- Apavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~110 km · Must-see
- Laugarvatn · lake · Southern Region · ~113 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Þórisvatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Þórisvatn yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Þórisvatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Þórisvatn?
Nearby: Krókslón (lake, 21 km), Sultartangalón (lake, 37 km), Frostastaðavatn (lake, 39 km), Landmannahellir (cave, 40 km), Kvíslavatn (lake, 41 km), Uxatindar (viewpoint, 41 km).
Is Þórisvatn worth visiting?
Þórisvatn is listed as a must-see lake in Iceland on Spotwander.