Notable beach · Westfjords Region, Iceland
Malarhorn
Malarhorn is a beach in Westfjords Region, Iceland.
Malarhorn: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Malarhorn
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Malarhorn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.69018, -21.43632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malarhorn
- Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft · museum · Westfjords Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Breiðabólstaðarkirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Vesturhópsvatn · lake · Northwestern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Borgarvirki · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Þingeyrarkirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~62 km · Must-see
- Guðrúnarlaug · fort · Western Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði · beach · Westfjords Region · ~2 km
- Grímsey · river spot · Westfjords Region · ~2 km
- Bæjarfell · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~3 km
- Hólmavíkurkirkja · church · Westfjords Region · ~14 km
- Goðafoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~14 km
- Kollafjörður · beach · ~15 km
- Skarðsfell · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~16 km
- Broddadalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~16 km
- Þiðriksvallavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~18 km
- Steinadalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~19 km
- Goðdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Malarhorn
- Súgandisey · beach · Western Region · ~113 km · Must-see
- Rekavík · beach · ~137 km · Must-see
- Grímsey á Steingrímsfirði · beach · Westfjords Region · ~2 km
- Kollafjörður · beach · ~15 km
- Reykjarfjörður · beach · ~38 km
- Skarð · beach · Northwestern Region · ~38 km
- Gilsfjörður · beach · ~41 km
- Gjögur · beach · Westfjords Region · ~43 km
- Króksfjörður · beach · ~43 km
- Berufjörður · beach · ~46 km
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Frequently asked
Is Malarhorn safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Malarhorn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Malarhorn?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Malarhorn?
Nearby: Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft (museum, 13 km), Breiðabólstaðarkirkja (church, 53 km), Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn (lake, 54 km), Vesturhópsvatn (lake, 55 km), Borgarvirki (viewpoint, 57 km), Þingeyrarkirkja (church, 62 km).
Is Malarhorn worth visiting?
Malarhorn is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.