Local favourite fort · Northeastern Region, Iceland
Efri Skálar
Efri Skálar is a fort in Northeastern Region, Iceland.
Efri Skálar: 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 Efri Skálar
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 Efri Skálar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.33032, -14.76434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Efri Skálar
- Hvalfjara · beach · Northeastern Region · ~7 km
- Heiðarfjall · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~16 km
- Digranes · beach · Northeastern Region · ~38 km
- Lónafjörður · beach · ~42 km
- Bakkafjörður · beach · ~43 km
- Draugafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~46 km
- Fálkafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~49 km
- Sniðfoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~50 km
- Melrakkanes · beach · Northeastern Region · ~53 km
- Geldingafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~57 km
- Sandárfoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~57 km
- Purkuvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~60 km
- Vopnafjarðarströnd · beach · Eastern Region · ~63 km
- Ytri-Hágangur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~65 km
- Arnarþúfufoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~66 km
- Raufarhafnarviti · beach · Northeastern Region · ~67 km
- Ytra-Deildarvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~69 km
- Sandvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~69 km
Other forts & heritage near Efri Skálar
- Hof · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Brunnur · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Sólvangur · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Skalar · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Tótu og Ragnarshús · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Hús Fanneyjar og Þorláks · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Pottar · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Bryggjan · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Íshús Öldufélagsins · fort · Northeastern Region · ~0 km
- Selvik · fort · Northeastern Region · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Efri Skálar open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Efri Skálar yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Efri Skálar?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Efri Skálar?
Nearby: Hvalfjara (beach, 7 km), Heiðarfjall (viewpoint, 16 km), Digranes (beach, 38 km), Lónafjörður (beach, 42 km), Bakkafjörður (beach, 43 km), Draugafoss (waterfall, 46 km).