Notable river spot · Southern Region, Iceland
Brandur
Brandur is a river spot in Southern Region, Iceland.
Brandur: 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 Brandur
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 Brandur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.39043, -20.36615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brandur
- Stórhöfði · beach · Southern Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rock · attraction · Southern Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Eldfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Stave Church · church · Southern Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Home Rock · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gljufrabui · waterfall · Southern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Skogafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Eyjafjallajökul · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kvernufoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Southern Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gígjökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Þríhyrningur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Wrecked DC-3 Plane · attraction · Southern Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sólheimajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Knarrarósviti · beach · Southern Region · ~71 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Brandur
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~144 km · Must-see
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~148 km · Must-see
- Álsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~1 km
- Suðurey · river spot · Southern Region · ~3 km
- Hellisey · river spot · ~4 km
- Hæna · river spot · Southern Region · ~7 km
- Hani · river spot · Southern Region · ~7 km
- Stóri-Stakkur · river spot · Southern Region · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Brandur yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brandur?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brandur?
Nearby: Stórhöfði (beach, 5 km), Elephant Rock (attraction, 8 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 9 km), Eldfell (viewpoint, 9 km), The Stave Church (church, 10 km), Home Rock (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Brandur worth visiting?
Brandur is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.