Local favourite river spot · Eastern Region, Iceland
Stóraeyri
Stóraeyri is a river spot in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Stóraeyri: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Stóraeyri
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Stóraeyri — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.26927, -14.38162. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stóraeyri
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland · museum · Eastern Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fljótsdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Stuðlagil canyon · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Egilsstaðir · attraction · Eastern Region · ~1 km
- The East Iceland Heritage Museum · museum · Eastern Region · ~1 km
- Rjúkandafoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~2 km
- Fardagafoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~4 km
- Urriðavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Eiðavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~17 km
- Sandvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~18 km
- Múlafoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~18 km
- Gufufoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Klifbrekkufossar · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~21 km
- Seyðisfjarðarkirkja · church · Eastern Region · ~22 km
- Tungufell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~22 km
- Búðareyrarfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Stóraeyri
- Brimilsnes · river spot · ~98 km · Must-see
- Seley · river spot · ~65 km
- Andey · river spot · ~66 km
- Skrúður · river spot · ~68 km
- Papey · river spot · Eastern Region · ~95 km
- Hvalbakur · river spot · ~114 km
- Víðihólmar · river spot · Eastern Region · ~2 km
- Ystuhólmar · river spot · Eastern Region · ~3 km
- Ekkjufellshólmar · river spot · Eastern Region · ~3 km
- Eiðahólmi · river spot · Eastern Region · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Stóraeyri yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Stóraeyri?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Stóraeyri?
Nearby: Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland (museum, 22 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 38 km), Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre (sanctuary, 39 km), Fljótsdalur (viewpoint, 49 km), Stuðlagil canyon (waterfall, 56 km), Egilsstaðir (attraction, 1 km).