Notable river spot · Southern Region, Iceland
Jólnir
Jólnir is a river spot in Southern Region, Iceland.
Jólnir: 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 Jólnir
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 Jólnir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.29268, -20.63407. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jólnir
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Stórhöfði · beach · Southern Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rock · attraction · Southern Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Eldfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- The Stave Church · church · Southern Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Home Rock · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gljufrabui · waterfall · Southern Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Geirfuglasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~9 km
- Súlnasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~16 km
- Geldungur · river spot · Southern Region · ~16 km
- Hellisey · river spot · ~19 km
- Brandur · river spot · Southern Region · ~22 km
- Álsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~22 km
- Suðurey · river spot · Southern Region · ~24 km
- Hæna · river spot · Southern Region · ~28 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Jólnir
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~145 km · Must-see
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~148 km · Must-see
- Geirfuglasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~9 km
- Súlnasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~16 km
- Geldungur · river spot · Southern Region · ~16 km
- Hellisey · river spot · ~19 km
- Brandur · river spot · Southern Region · ~22 km
- Álsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~22 km
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Jólnir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Jólnir?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Jólnir?
Nearby: Surtsey (river spot, 2 km), Stórhöfði (beach, 26 km), Thridrangar Lighthouse (beach, 28 km), Elephant Rock (attraction, 29 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 30 km), Eldfell (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Jólnir worth visiting?
Jólnir is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.