Notable river spot · Southern Region, Iceland
Árnes
Árnes is a river spot in Southern Region, Iceland.
Árnes: 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 Árnes
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 Árnes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.01024, -20.33799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Árnes
- Vörðufell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Skálholt Cathedral · church · Southern Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hestfjall · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hestvatn · lake · Southern Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Urriðafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thjofafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Faxi · waterfall · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Apavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Þjórsárdalur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hraungerðiskirkja · church · Southern Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Búrfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kerid · lake · Southern Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Grímsnes · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Laugarvatn · lake · Southern Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Þríhyrningur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hekla · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gjáin í Þjórsárdal · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Haukadalur geothermal area · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~42 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Árnes
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~76 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~98 km · Must-see
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~100 km · Must-see
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~104 km · Must-see
- Tunguey · river spot · Southern Region · ~20 km
- Sandey · river spot · Southern Region · ~56 km
- Örn · river spot · Southern Region · ~78 km
- Grasleysa · river spot · Southern Region · ~79 km
- Bjarnarey · river spot · Southern Region · ~79 km
- Hrauney · river spot · Southern Region · ~79 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Árnes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Árnes?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Árnes?
Nearby: Vörðufell (viewpoint, 15 km), Skálholt Cathedral (church, 20 km), Hestfjall (viewpoint, 20 km), Hestvatn (lake, 23 km), Urriðafoss (waterfall, 24 km), Thjofafoss (waterfall, 29 km).
Is Árnes worth visiting?
Árnes is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.