Why this place may fit your trip
Gvendarlaug is a mapped Iceland swimming pool in Westfjords. Use the verified attributes below to decide whether it fits the route, season and access available to you.
- Category
- Sport
- Subcategory
- Swimming Pool
- Region
- Westfjords
- Municipality
- Kaldrananeshreppur
- Access status
- Public
- Road access
- Car
- Season
- Year Round
- Price type
- Paid
- Elevation
- 20 m
- River-crossing signal
- None
- Drone status
- Check Official Map
- Record review date
- 2026-06-04
What the access data means
- The recorded access status is public.
- The approach is recorded as car road access.
- The record carries a review date of 2026-06-04. 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 swimming pool in a real plan
Use this record as a researched planning lead. Confirm current access and conditions, then compare it with nearby alternatives before committing driving time.
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.
Facilities and on-site context
Swimming pool / geothermal public bathing facility
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.
The nearest recorded airfield is Hólmavík, approximately 11.3 km away. Distance alone does not determine whether a flight is legal.
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.