Local favourite fort · Eastern Region, Iceland
Borgarhóll
Borgarhóll is a fort in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Borgarhóll: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Borgarhóll
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Borgarhóll — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.00711, -13.81122. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Borgarhóll
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland · museum · Eastern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Búlandstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fljótsdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Brimilsnes · river spot · ~75 km · Must-see
- Helgustadir mine · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~4 km
- Náttmálahnjúkur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~6 km
- Gríma · beach · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Hesthaus · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Oddsskarð · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Vattarnestangi lighthouse · beach · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Gilsárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Vöðlavík · beach · ~14 km
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~14 km
- Maritime Museum · museum · Eastern Region · ~15 km
- Lolli · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~15 km
- Bleiksárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Borgarhóll
- Völvuleiði · fort · Eastern Region · ~14 km
- Gideon · fort · Eastern Region · ~16 km
- Rex NS-3 · fort · Eastern Region · ~16 km
- byssustæði · fort · Eastern Region · ~24 km
- Skógar · fort · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- WWII US Navy LCM Shipwreck · fort · ~28 km
- Hagi · fort · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- Sveinn Ólafsson · fort · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn · fort · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson · fort · Eastern Region · ~35 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Borgarhóll open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Borgarhóll yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Borgarhóll?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Borgarhóll?
Nearby: Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland (museum, 37 km), Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre (sanctuary, 40 km), Búlandstindur (viewpoint, 56 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 64 km), Fljótsdalur (viewpoint, 70 km), Brimilsnes (river spot, 75 km).