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Hella
South Iceland · 64°N

Hella

A small South Coast town on the Rangá river, handy for waterfalls, volcanoes and the Highlands.
Distance from Reykjavík
90 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~1.5 h
Nearest airport
Keflavík (KEF)
Population
900
Best time to visit

Summer for horse riding, salmon rivers and Highland access; winter for the northern lights.

Distance from Reykjavík
90 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~1.5 h
Nearest airport
Keflavík (KEF)
Population
900
Best time to visit

Summer for horse riding, salmon rivers and Highland access; winter for the northern lights.

A small South Coast town on the Rangá river, handy for waterfalls, volcanoes and the Highlands.

Hella is a small service town on the banks of the salmon-rich Ytri-Rangá river in the south, surrounded by horse farms and open lowland with the Hekla volcano looming inland.

Beneath the town lie the mysterious man-made Caves of Hella, possibly Iceland’s oldest human-made structures. It’s a popular base for horse riding, salmon fishing and aurora watching, and a launch point for Highland routes to Landmannalaugar.

Known/Famous for
Caves of HellaHorse farmsRangá salmon riverAurora hotel & observatoryGateway to the Highlands
7-day forecast

Weather in Hella

Today
9 Oct
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9° / 6°
Sab
10 Oct
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7° / 3°
Sole
11 Oct
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9° / 1°
Lun
12 Oct
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9° / 7°
Tue
13 Oct
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6° / 5°
Wed
14 Oct
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5° / 3°
Thu
15 Oct
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3° / 0°
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Hella

In pictures

Where you'll be

What to do

  • Caves of Hella (Ægissíðuhellar)
  • Horse riding
  • Salmon fishing on the Rangá
  • Aurora watching
Other things to do

Where to go nearby

  • Landmannalaugar
  • Vulcano Hekla
  • Seljalandsfoss
  • Il Cerchio d'Oro

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