Notable river spot · Iceland
Hergilsey
Hergilsey is a river spot in Iceland.
Hergilsey: 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 Hergilsey
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 Hergilsey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.43350, -23.01913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hergilsey
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Súgandisey · beach · Western Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kirkjufell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Selárdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Grundarfoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Western Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Vatnsfjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~17 km
- Gíslahellir · cave · Westfjords Region · ~18 km
- Surtarbrandsgil · sanctuary · Westfjords Region · ~19 km
- Melhólmur · river spot · ~20 km
- Og nefndu landið Ísland · fort · Westfjords Region · ~22 km
- Pennugil · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~22 km
- Sviðnur · river spot · ~23 km
- Skiptárfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~25 km
- Vatnsdalsvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~25 km
- Skálmarfjörður · beach · ~25 km
- Hosuhlíðarvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~27 km
- Svínanesfjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~28 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hergilsey
- Melhólmur · river spot · ~20 km
- Sviðnur · river spot · ~23 km
- Elliðaey · river spot · ~42 km
- Fremri-Langey · river spot · ~43 km
- Stóra-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~43 km
- Litla-Öffersey · river spot · Western Region · ~44 km
- Fagurey · river spot · Western Region · ~44 km
- Arney · river spot · Western Region · ~45 km
- Akurey · river spot · ~46 km
- Höskuldsey · river spot · Western Region · ~47 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hergilsey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hergilsey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hergilsey?
Nearby: Dynjandi (waterfall, 43 km), Súgandisey (beach, 52 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 57 km), Kirkjufell (viewpoint, 71 km), Selárdalur (viewpoint, 74 km), Grundarfoss Waterfall, Iceland (waterfall, 74 km).
Is Hergilsey worth visiting?
Hergilsey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.