Notable river spot · Westfjords Region, Iceland
Æðey
Æðey is a river spot in Westfjords Region, Iceland.
Æðey: 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 Æðey
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 Æðey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.09946, -22.65985. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Æðey
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur · fort · Westfjords Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hannes Hafstein · fort · Westfjords Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museum Westfjords · museum · Westfjords Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Óshyrna · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tungudalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- QP13 convoy · fort · Westfjords Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hornstrandir · sanctuary · Westfjords Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bolafjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995. · fort · Westfjords Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rekavík · beach · ~51 km · Must-see
- H-4 · fort · Westfjords Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Möngufoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~5 km
- Vigur · river spot · Westfjords Region · ~11 km
- Sigvaldi Kaldalóns · fort · Westfjords Region · ~13 km
- Kaldalón · beach · ~14 km
- Seljafjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~17 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Æðey
- Vigur · river spot · Westfjords Region · ~11 km
- Borgarey · river spot · ~21 km
- Grímsey · river spot · Westfjords Region · ~92 km
- Hergilsey · river spot · ~95 km
- Melhólmur · river spot · ~95 km
- Sviðnur · river spot · ~97 km
- Akurey · river spot · ~104 km
- Litla-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~112 km
- Stóra-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~113 km
- Fremri-Langey · river spot · ~129 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Æðey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Æðey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Æðey?
Nearby: Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur (fort, 12 km), Hannes Hafstein (fort, 26 km), Heritage Museum Westfjords (museum, 27 km), Óshyrna (viewpoint, 31 km), Tungudalur (viewpoint, 32 km), QP13 convoy (fort, 34 km).
Is Æðey worth visiting?
Æðey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.