Attraction · Iceland
Dyrhólaey
Dyrhólaey is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyrhólaeyjarviti, a lighthouse 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates63.39883, -19.12663
- 2.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 4 mi
- Hatta · 5 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dyrhólaey: 0.3 mi
- Geitafjall: 2.3 mi
- Reynisfjall: 3.9 mi
- Hatta: 4.7 mi
- Pétursey: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Uxafótafoss: 5.7 mi
- Bíniöfoss: 5.8 mi
- Remundargilsfossi: 12.5 mi
- Huldufoss: 13.1 mi
- Selfoss: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 17
- Skaftfellingur: 3.7 mi
- Icelandic Lava Show: 3.8 mi
- Black Beach Riding Tours: 4.2 mi
- Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi: 8.5 mi
- Solheimajökull: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Arnardrangur: 0.7 mi
- Arnardrangur: 0.8 mi
- Arnardrangur: 0.8 mi
- Arnardrangur: 0.8 mi
- Arnardrangur: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Fell: 6.9 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 19.4 mi
- Kliftorfa: 23.6 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 3.7 mi
- Skógasafn: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 0.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Dyrhólaey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NW 316° | 1,666 m | 21.4 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NW 314° | 1,500 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | N 7° | 1,495 m | 12.3 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NNW 328° | 868 m | 20.5 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | NW 326° | 856 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mófell | NNW 340° | 853 m | 22.1 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | NNE 25° | 845 m | 12.0 mi |
| Rjúpnafell | NNW 337° | 824 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:29 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 03:02 | 21:50 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:00 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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