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Places to visit in East Iceland

The East Fjords, Stuðlagil canyon and quiet villages.

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East Iceland · VillageBorgarfjörður eystriBorgarfjörður eystri (Bakkagerði) is a fishing village of about 100 people on a remote fjord in East Iceland, about 70 km (around 1 hour) fr.
DjúpavogskörinEast Iceland · Hot springDjúpavogskörinDjúpavogskörin hot springs is a small hot pool close to Djúpivogur in East Iceland, a few minutes off the Ring Road and tucked behind a rock.DjúpivogurEast Iceland · VillageDjúpivogurDjúpivogur is a small fishing village on a headland in East Iceland, about 570 km (around 6.5–7 hours) from Reykjavík by road.DyrfjöllEast Iceland · MountainDyrfjöllDyrfjöll (“the door mountains”) is a mountain range in East Iceland, near Borgarfjörður eystri, with a peak of 1,136 metres and a famous gap.EgilsstaðirEast Iceland · TownEgilsstaðirEgilsstaðir is the largest town in East Iceland, on the eastern bank of the lake-like river Lagarfljót.EskifjörðurEast Iceland · VillageEskifjörðurEskifjörður is a small fishing village on the fjord of the same name in East Iceland, backed by steep mountains that drop almost straight in.EystrahornEast Iceland · MountainEystrahornEystrahorn is a steep coastal mountain of about 756 m in East Iceland, at the eastern end of the Lón lagoon and about 50 km east of Höfn.FardagafossEast Iceland · WaterfallFardagafossFardagafoss is a waterfall about 20 metres high on an easy trail near Egilsstaðir in East Iceland, just off the road up to Seyðisfjörður.FauskasandurEast Iceland · BeachFauskasandurFauskasandur is a black sand beach directly beside Route 1 in East Iceland, on the coast between Höfn and Djúpivogur, about 30 minutes' driv.FlögufossEast Iceland · WaterfallFlögufossFlögufoss is a 60-metre waterfall in the Breiðdalur valley in East Iceland, the tallest waterfall in the valley and one of the region's quie.FáskrúðsfjörðurEast Iceland · VillageFáskrúðsfjörðurFáskrúðsfjörður is a small fishing village in the Eastfjords of Iceland, known for its French history and French street signs.FólaldafossEast Iceland · WaterfallFólaldafossFólaldafoss is a waterfall on the Berufjarðará river, right beside the Öxi mountain road (Route 939) above Berufjörður in East Iceland.GeirsstaðakirkjaEast Iceland · ChurchGeirsstaðakirkjaGeirsstaðakirkja is a replica of a Viking Age turf church, built in 1999 to 2001 on the site of the excavated ruins near Egilsstaðir in East.GufufossEast Iceland · WaterfallGufufossGufufoss is a waterfall on Route 93, the road between Egilsstaðir and Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland.HafrahvammagljúfurEast Iceland · CanyonHafrahvammagljúfurHafrahvammagljúfur, also known as Dimmugljúfur ("the dark canyon"), is a gorge about 200 metres deep and 8 km long, cut by the glacial river.HallormsstaðaskógurEast Iceland · ForestHallormsstaðaskógurHallormsstaðaskógur is the largest forest in Iceland, about 25 km from Egilsstaðir on the shore of Lagarfljót lake in East Iceland.HengifossEast Iceland · WaterfallHengifossHengifoss is a 128-metre waterfall above Lagarfljót lake in East Iceland, about 35 km (roughly 30 minutes) from Egilsstaðir.HænubrekkufossEast Iceland · WaterfallHænubrekkufossHænubrekkufoss is a three-step waterfall of about 53 m on the Berufjarðará river in East Iceland.KlifbrekkufossarEast Iceland · WaterfallKlifbrekkufossarKlifbrekkufossar is a spring-fed waterfall in about seven steps, roughly 90 metres in total height, on the road down into the remote fjord o.LitlanesfossEast Iceland · WaterfallLitlanesfossLitlanesfoss is a roughly 30-metre waterfall in a bowl of tall, straight basalt columns, on the hiking trail up to Hengifoss in East Iceland.NeskaupstaðurEast Iceland · TownNeskaupstaðurNeskaupstaður is a fishing town of around 1,500 people on the Norðfjörður fjord in East Iceland, at the end of the road through the Norðfjar.ReyðarfjörðurEast Iceland · VillageReyðarfjörðurReyðarfjörður is a town of about 1,400 people at the head of the longest fjord on the east coast of Iceland.RjúkandiEast Iceland · WaterfallRjúkandiRjúkandi is a two-step waterfall in the Jökuldalur valley in East Iceland, visible from Route 1 as you drive between Egilsstaðir and Mývatn.SeyðisfjörðurEast Iceland · VillageSeyðisfjörðurSeyðisfjörður is a small town at the end of a long, steep-sided fjord in East Iceland, about 27 km (25–30 minutes) from Egilsstaðir over the.
East Iceland · WaterfallStrútsfossStrútsfoss is a tall, two-step waterfall of about 120 metres in the Suðurdalur valley, near Egilsstaðir in East Iceland.
StuðlafossEast Iceland · WaterfallStuðlafossStuðlafoss is a waterfall framed by basalt columns in Jökuldalur, East Iceland, reached on foot along the trail towards the famous Stuðlagil.Stuðlagil CanyonEast Iceland · CanyonStuðlagil CanyonStuðlagil is a canyon of basalt columns and a blue-green river in the Jökuldalur valley in East Iceland, about 70 km (a little over an hour).StöðvarfjörðurEast Iceland · VillageStöðvarfjörðurStöðvarfjörður is a small fishing village of around 180 people in the Eastfjords, and the Ring Road runs straight through it.SveinstekksfossEast Iceland · WaterfallSveinstekksfossSveinstekksfoss, also called Nykurhylsfoss, is a 15-metre waterfall on the Fossá river in the Fossárdalur valley, about 15 km from Djúpivogu.VopnafjörðurEast Iceland · VillageVopnafjörðurVopnafjörður is a small fishing village of fewer than 700 people on the northeast coast of Iceland, on a wide fjord of the same name.