Notable river spot · Iceland
Melhólmur
Melhólmur is a river spot in Iceland.
Melhólmur: 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 Melhólmur
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 Melhólmur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.41614, -22.67289. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Melhólmur
- Súgandisey · beach · Western Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Guðrúnarlaug · fort · Western Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft · museum · Westfjords Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sviðnur · river spot · ~3 km
- Skálmarfjörður · beach · ~20 km
- Hergilsey · river spot · ~20 km
- Svínanesfjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~21 km
- Staðarfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~21 km
- Gufufjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~24 km
- Stóra-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~25 km
- Litla-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~25 km
- Kollafjörður · beach · ~25 km
- Heyárfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~25 km
- Akurey · river spot · ~26 km
- Gufudalsvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~27 km
- Djúpifjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~27 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Melhólmur
- Sviðnur · river spot · ~3 km
- Hergilsey · river spot · ~20 km
- Stóra-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~25 km
- Litla-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~25 km
- Akurey · river spot · ~26 km
- Fremri-Langey · river spot · ~34 km
- Arney · river spot · Western Region · ~37 km
- Elliðaey · river spot · ~39 km
- Fagurey · river spot · Western Region · ~39 km
- Purkey · river spot · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Melhólmur yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Melhólmur?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Melhólmur?
Nearby: Súgandisey (beach, 47 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 52 km), Dynjandi (waterfall, 53 km), Guðrúnarlaug (fort, 56 km), Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft (museum, 71 km), Sviðnur (river spot, 3 km).
Is Melhólmur worth visiting?
Melhólmur is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.