Local favourite beach · Eastern Region, Iceland
Kolbeinstangi
Kolbeinstangi is a beach in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Kolbeinstangi: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Kolbeinstangi
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kolbeinstangi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.76891, -14.79228. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kolbeinstangi
- Gljúfursárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~8 km
- Selárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~8 km
- Kjalhraun · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Vopnafjarðarströnd · beach · Eastern Region · ~17 km
- Purkuvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~18 km
- Fagridalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Kattárdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~23 km
- Ytri-Hágangur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~25 km
- Bjarnarey · beach · ~28 km
- Draugafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~33 km
- Bakkafjörður · beach · ~36 km
- Sniðfoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~39 km
- Fálkafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~40 km
- Digranes · beach · Northeastern Region · ~40 km
- Miðdalsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~44 km
- Krókavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~44 km
- Lagarfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~44 km
- Búðarvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~45 km
Other beaches & coast near Kolbeinstangi
- Hraunhafnartangaviti · beach · Northeastern Region · ~127 km · Must-see
- Vopnafjarðarströnd · beach · Eastern Region · ~17 km
- Bjarnarey · beach · ~28 km
- Bakkafjörður · beach · ~36 km
- Digranes · beach · Northeastern Region · ~40 km
- Borgarfjörður · beach · ~66 km
- Lónafjörður · beach · ~72 km
- Brúnavík · beach · ~72 km
- Glettingsnes viti · beach · Eastern Region · ~77 km
- Húsavík · beach · ~82 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kolbeinstangi safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Kolbeinstangi yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kolbeinstangi?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kolbeinstangi?
Nearby: Gljúfursárfoss (waterfall, 8 km), Selárfoss (waterfall, 8 km), Kjalhraun (viewpoint, 11 km), Vopnafjarðarströnd (beach, 17 km), Purkuvatn (lake, 18 km), Fagridalur (viewpoint, 19 km).