Why this place may fit your trip
Named viewpoint mapped from OpenStreetMap.
- Category
- Viewpoint
- Subcategory
- Viewpoint
- Region
- South Iceland
- Municipality
- Bláskógabyggð
- Road access
- Car
- Season
- Year Round
- Elevation
- 85 m
- Nearest F-road
- 12
- Drone status
- Check Official Map
- Record review date
- 2026-06-14
What the access data means
- The approach is recorded as car road access.
- The nearest recorded Highland-road context is 12, about 266 m from the mapped place; this does not prove that the road is required or currently open.
- The record carries a review date of 2026-06-14. This date alone does not establish a field visit or confirm today's access; individual sources and current conditions still need checking.
How to use this viewpoint in a real plan
A useful viewpoint must fit the road, parking and visibility, not only the photograph. Stop only where parking is legal and safe, and skip exposed edges when wind or low cloud removes the value of the detour.
What is confirmed?
The year-round label describes the stored category, not guaranteed winter road or path access.
A map-derived road or ford nearby is a research lead, not proof that it lies on the legal approach. Check road status and travel alerts; local signs and the land manager determine site access.
Recorded safety note
Check weather, wind and cliff/edge conditions before visiting.
Drone planning
Drone status is not fully verified in this public place record. Check official sources before flying.
Check the official Iceland drone map before flying.
Check the recorded official drone source for this place.
Make the stop resilient
Open the map before departure and compare this point with nearby hikes, roads and alternative stops. Recheck weather, road status and local signs on the day; a useful Iceland plan keeps this stop optional when the access data is old, incomplete or weather-dependent.