Notable river spot · Westfjords Region, Iceland
Grímsey
Grímsey is a river spot in Westfjords Region, Iceland.
Grímsey: 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 Grímsey
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 Grímsey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.68389, -21.39665. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grímsey
- Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft · museum · Westfjords Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Breiðabólstaðarkirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~51 km · Must-see
- Vesturhópsvatn · lake · Northwestern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Borgarvirki · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Þingeyrarkirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Guðrúnarlaug · fort · Western Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vatnsdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði · beach · Westfjords Region · ~0 km
- Malarhorn · beach · Westfjords Region · ~2 km
- Bæjarfell · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~5 km
- Kollafjörður · beach · ~14 km
- Goðafoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~15 km
- Broddadalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~15 km
- Hólmavíkurkirkja · church · Westfjords Region · ~16 km
- Skarðsfell · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~18 km
- Steinadalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~19 km
- Asparvíkurdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~20 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Grímsey
- Drangey · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~104 km · Must-see
- Akurey · river spot · ~65 km
- Borgarey · river spot · ~72 km
- Litla-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~76 km
- Stóra-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~77 km
- Sviðnur · river spot · ~81 km
- Melhólmur · river spot · ~82 km
- Æðey · river spot · Westfjords Region · ~92 km
- Vigur · river spot · Westfjords Region · ~96 km
- Hergilsey · river spot · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Grímsey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grímsey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grímsey?
Nearby: Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft (museum, 16 km), Breiðabólstaðarkirkja (church, 51 km), Vesturhópsvatn (lake, 52 km), Borgarvirki (viewpoint, 54 km), Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn (lake, 56 km), Þingeyrarkirkja (church, 60 km).
Is Grímsey worth visiting?
Grímsey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.