Notable river spot · Southern Region, Iceland
Suðurey
Suðurey is a river spot in Southern Region, Iceland.
Suðurey: 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 Suðurey
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 Suðurey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.38882, -20.32043. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Suðurey
- Stórhöfði · beach · Southern Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rock · attraction · Southern Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Eldfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Stave Church · church · Southern Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Home Rock · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gljufrabui · waterfall · Southern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Skogafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Eyjafjallajökul · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kvernufoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Southern Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gígjökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Þríhyrningur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wrecked DC-3 Plane · attraction · Southern Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sólheimajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tindfjallajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~72 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Suðurey
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~146 km · Must-see
- Brandur · river spot · Southern Region · ~3 km
- Álsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~3 km
- Hellisey · river spot · ~5 km
- Stóri-Stakkur · river spot · Southern Region · ~5 km
- Home Island · river spot · Southern Region · ~6 km
- Hæna · river spot · Southern Region · ~7 km
- Hani · river spot · Southern Region · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Suðurey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Suðurey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Suðurey?
Nearby: Stórhöfði (beach, 2 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 7 km), Elephant Rock (attraction, 7 km), Eldfell (viewpoint, 8 km), The Stave Church (church, 9 km), Home Rock (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Suðurey worth visiting?
Suðurey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.