Notable river spot · Northeastern Region, Iceland
Flatey
Flatey is a river spot in Northeastern Region, Iceland.
Flatey: 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 Flatey
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 Flatey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.16248, -17.85533. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flatey
- Flateyjardalur · viewpoint · ~8 km · Must-see
- Húsavíkurviti · beach · Northeastern Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- The Exploration Museum · museum · Northeastern Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Astronaut Monument · fort · Northeastern Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Vestmannsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- The Herring Era Museum · museum · Northeastern Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Strákar · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fnjóskadalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Svarfaðardalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Búrfellshyrna · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Þeistareykjabunga · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Peter · church · Northeastern Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Goðafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Akureyri Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Northeastern Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hörgárdalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hlíðarfjall · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hágöng Ytri · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~10 km
- Hvalvatnsfjörður · beach · ~11 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Flatey
- Drangey · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lundey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~28 km
- Hrísey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~37 km
- Grímsey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~54 km
- Þingey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~60 km
- Málmey · river spot · ~97 km
- Lundey · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~106 km
- Hegranes · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~112 km
- Laxhólmi · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~35 km
- Kríusker · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Flatey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flatey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flatey?
Nearby: Flateyjardalur (viewpoint, 8 km), Húsavíkurviti (beach, 32 km), The Exploration Museum (museum, 32 km), Astronaut Monument (fort, 32 km), Vestmannsvatn (lake, 57 km), The Herring Era Museum (museum, 59 km).
Is Flatey worth visiting?
Flatey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.