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Egilsstaði
East Iceland · 65°N

Egilsstaði

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
9 Oct
🌧️
6° / 6°
Lau
10 Oct
🌦️
7° / 2°
Sól
11 Oct
⛅
9° / 2°
Mon
12 Oct
⛅
8° / 6°
Tue
13 Oct
🌦️
7° / 6°
Wed
14 Oct
☁️
3° / 2°
Thu
15 Oct
☁️
3° / 2°
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Egilsstaði

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

  • Sæðissisfjörður
  • Vök böð
  • Borgarfjörður eystri (puffins)
  • Hengifoss

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