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East Iceland · 65°N

Egilsstaðir

The main town of East Iceland by Lake Lagarfljót, a service hub for the eastern fjords and highlands.
Distance from Reykjavík
650 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~8 h (or fly)
Nearest airport
Egilsstaðir (EGS)
Population
2700
Best time to visit

Summer for forests, Hengifoss and fjord drives; a year-round regional hub that's easy to fly to.

Distance from Reykjavík
650 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~8 h (or fly)
Nearest airport
Egilsstaðir (EGS)
Population
2700
Best time to visit

Summer for forests, Hengifoss and fjord drives; a year-round regional hub that's easy to fly to.

The main town of East Iceland by Lake Lagarfljót, a service hub for the eastern fjords and highlands.

Egilsstaðir is the largest town in East Iceland and the region’s transport and service hub, set on the banks of the long Lagarfljót lake — home, legend says, to a serpentine monster like Scotland’s Nessie.

On the lake’s far shore lies Hallormsstaður, Iceland’s largest forest, and a short drive leads to the tiered Hengifoss waterfall and the geothermal Vök Baths. With its own airport, Egilsstaðir is the easiest springboard for exploring the Eastfjords.

Known/Famous for
Lake Lagarfljót & its "monster"Hallormsstaður forestHengifoss waterfallVök Baths nearbyHub of the East
7-day forecast

Weather in Egilsstaðir

Today
12 Aug
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17° / 11°
Thu
13 Aug
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18° / 12°
Ven
14 Aug
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13° / 11°
Sat
15 Aug
12° /
Soleil
16 Aug
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13° /
Mon
17 Aug
15° / 10°
Tue
18 Aug
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13° / 10°
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Egilsstaðir

In pictures

Where you'll be

What to do

  • Lake Lagarfljót
  • Hallormsstaðaskógur forest
  • Hike to Hengifoss
  • Vök Baths & Heritage Museum
Other things to do

Where to go nearby

  • Seyðisfjörður
  • Bains Vök
  • Borgarfjörður eystri (puffins)
  • Hengifoss

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