Local favourite lake · Eastern Region, Iceland
Stíflan
Stíflan is a lake in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Stíflan: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Stíflan
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Stíflan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.04280, -14.20049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stíflan
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland · museum · Eastern Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fljótsdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Búlandstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~50 km · Must-see
- Stuðlagil canyon · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Brimilsnes · river spot · ~69 km · Must-see
- Búðarárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~0 km
- St. Thorlak Church · church · Eastern Region · ~2 km
- Hallberutindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~8 km
- Bleiksárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Maritime Museum · museum · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Tungufell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Botnatindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~14 km
- Skúmhöttur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~16 km
- Gríma · beach · Eastern Region · ~17 km
- Oddsskarð · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~18 km
- Hólafjall · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stíflan
- Skriðuvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~29 km
- Heiðarvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~30 km
- Urriðavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~40 km
- Sandvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~45 km
- Likárvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~48 km
- Eiðavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~50 km
- Búðarvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~63 km
- Langavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~64 km
- Krókavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~66 km
- Sauðárvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~73 km
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Frequently asked
Is Stíflan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Stíflan yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Stíflan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Stíflan?
Nearby: Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland (museum, 33 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 41 km), Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre (sanctuary, 45 km), Fljótsdalur (viewpoint, 47 km), Búlandstindur (viewpoint, 50 km), Stuðlagil canyon (waterfall, 67 km).