Notable lake · Westfjords Region, Iceland
Gedduvatn
Gedduvatn is a lake in Westfjords Region, Iceland.
Gedduvatn: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gedduvatn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Gedduvatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.71939, -22.18970. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gedduvatn
- Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft · museum · Westfjords Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur · fort · Westfjords Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Guðrúnarlaug · fort · Western Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museum Westfjords · museum · Westfjords Region · ~72 km · Must-see
- Hannes Hafstein · fort · Westfjords Region · ~72 km · Must-see
- Egilsfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~2 km
- Lónfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~10 km
- Gullfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~11 km
- Miðheiðarvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~14 km
- Hólasunndalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~17 km
- Staðardalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~17 km
- Langidalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~17 km
- Àlftafoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~18 km
- Mórildisfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~19 km
- Fjarðarhornsdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~20 km
- Vaðalfjöll · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gedduvatn
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Vesturhópsvatn · lake · Northwestern Region · ~95 km · Must-see
- Hítarvatn · lake · Western Region · ~117 km · Must-see
- Langavatn · lake · Western Region · ~131 km · Must-see
- Hreðavatn · lake · Western Region · ~139 km · Must-see
- Miðheiðarvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~14 km
- Gufudalsvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~23 km
- Hrófbergsvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~24 km
- Þiðriksvallavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~25 km
- Fremra-Selvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gedduvatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gedduvatn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gedduvatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gedduvatn?
Nearby: Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft (museum, 30 km), Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn (lake, 46 km), Dynjandi (waterfall, 58 km), Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur (fort, 58 km), Guðrúnarlaug (fort, 69 km), Heritage Museum Westfjords (museum, 72 km).
Is Gedduvatn worth visiting?
Gedduvatn is listed as a notable lake in Iceland on Spotwander.