DULIN

Hidden outdoor places in Iceland

Find huts, waterfalls, hot pots, campsites and remote map points curated for real Iceland trip planning.

Use places as planning context, not isolated pins

DULIN groups Iceland outdoor places into a map workflow: waterfalls, huts, hot pots, campsites, sport/outdoor points and other records can be compared by region and opened with access notes, nearby conditions and route context where available.

The public page is intentionally useful for discovery, but the real value is in combining a place with nearby roads, hiking routes, weather, public cameras, season notes and GPX tools. That is why each record is treated as a planning object rather than only a name on a list.

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Huts and sheltersFind mountain huts, emergency shelters and overnight-related records with access context.
Waterfalls and hot potsPlan scenic stops together with nearby routes, roads, regions and practical constraints.
Campsites, grills and outdoor pointsUse surrounding context to decide whether a stop fits a route, season and vehicle.

What is actually in the current place index

This is a live summary of public DULIN records, not a ranking or a claim that every record is currently accessible. The largest represented groups here are Waterfall (369), Sport (246), Wildlife (182), Campsite (164), Culture (154).

1344matching mapped places
11Iceland planning regions represented
1344records with access or road context
1344records with a verification date
429records with F-road or river context

How to choose useful hidden places in Iceland

The best outdoor stops in Iceland are rarely selected by name alone. A waterfall can be a quick roadside stop or a remote detour. A hut can be public, private, locked, seasonal, or only useful as a landmark. A hot pot can be a respectful local bathing place, a fragile natural site, or a location that should be avoided when access is unclear.

Use the DULIN place index as a shortlist, then check three practical signals before planning around a point: how you reach it, what else is nearby, and whether the season supports the visit. If a stop requires a rough road, a river crossing, a long approach, or uncertain access, treat it as a flexible option rather than a fixed promise.

Access firstLook for road class, walking access, public/restricted notes and whether a place appears open or locked.
Cluster stopsCombine nearby waterfalls, huts, routes or hot pots so one detour has multiple possible outcomes.
Keep backup optionsWeather, wind, road closures and river levels can turn a perfect pin into a poor choice.
Respect local placesIf contact, ownership or access looks uncertain, verify before visiting and avoid sensitive sites.
Lighthouse

Kópanes

Kópanes is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked locally.

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Year Round
Lighthouse

Krísuvíkurberg

Krísuvíkurberg is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checke...

Region
Reykjanes
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Króksfjarðarnes (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 2 (2018). Mapped area: 15 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Krossvíkurviti

Krossvíkurviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checke...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Car
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Kúðafljót (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 118 (2018). Mapped area: 130 ha. Public site-level point de...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Landeyjarsandur (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 1 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Langadalsströnd-Snæfjallaströnd (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 5 (2018). Mapped area: 30 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Langanesviti

Langanesviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked ...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Leirárvogur (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 1 (2018). Mapped area: 10 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Likely Foot Access
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Loðmundarfjörður-Seyðisfjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 1 (2018). Mapped area: 2 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
East Iceland
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Lundey

Lundey is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked locally.

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Málmey (Grey seal)

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 111 (2017). Mapped area: 181 ha. Public site-level point d...

Region
Northwest Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Markarfljót (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 39 (2018). Mapped area: 3 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Melar (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 7 (2018). Mapped area: 5 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Likely Foot Access
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Melrakkanes

Melrakkanes is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked l...

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Melrakkaslétta (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 4 (2018). Mapped area: 20 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Mjóifjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 118 (2018). Mapped area: 10 ha. Public site-level point der...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Likely Foot Access
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Munaðarnes (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 22 (2018). Mapped area: 30 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Mýrar (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 47 (2018). Mapped area: 57 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Norðausturland (Grey seal)

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 4 (2017). Mapped area: 14 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Norðfjarðarhorn

Norðfjarðarhorn is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be check...

Region
East Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Norðurfjörður/Trékyllisvík (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 37 (2018). Mapped area: 7 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Likely Foot Access
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Oddbjarnarsker, Brimsker og Drápsker (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 3 (2018). Mapped area: 11 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Ófeigsfjörður (Grey seal)

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 146 (2017). Mapped area: 25 ha. Public site-level point de...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Ófeigsfjörður-Eyvindarfjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 60 (2018). Mapped area: 33 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Ölfusá (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 3 (2018). Mapped area: 41 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Öndverðarnes

Öndverðarnes is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked ...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Car
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Önundarfjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 0 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Car
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Papós og sker (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 30 (2018). Mapped area: 52 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
East Iceland
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Patreksfjörður-Arnarfjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 5 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Likely Foot Access
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Rauðseyjar, Rúfeyjar og Djúpeyjar (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 18 (2018). Mapped area: 73 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Raufarhafnarviti

Raufarhafnarviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be chec...

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Car
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Reykhólalönd og nágrenni (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 15 (2018). Mapped area: 24 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Reykjafjörður - Húnaflói (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 1 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Car
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Reykjafjörður-Ísafjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 137 (2018). Mapped area: 18 ha. Public site-level point der...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Car
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Reykjafjörður-Þaralátursfjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 24 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Reykjanestá

Reykjanestá is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked l...

Region
Reykjanes
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Lighthouse

Seleyjarviti

Seleyjarviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked ...

Region
East Iceland
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Year Round
Lighthouse

Selnes

Selnes is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked locally.

Region
East Iceland
Road
Car
Season
Year Round
Lighthouse

Selskersviti

Selskersviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked ...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Lighthouse

Selvíkurnef

Selvíkurnef is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked l...

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Lighthouse

Selvogsviti

Selvogsviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked l...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Siglufjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 2 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Car
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skaftárós-Ingólfshöfði (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 130 (2018). Mapped area: 10 ha. Public site-level point der...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Skaftárósviti

Skaftárósviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Wildlife

Skagi (Grey seal)

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 2 (2017). Mapped area: 14 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
Northwest Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skagi (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 48 (2018). Mapped area: 43 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
Northwest Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skálanes (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 3 ha. Public site-level point derive...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skálmarnes (Grey seal)

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 1077 (2017). Mapped area: 181 ha. Public site-level point ...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skálmarnes-Kvígindisfjörður (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 12 (2018). Mapped area: 9 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skarðsströnd, Fagurey og Langey (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 130 ha. Public site-level point deri...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skeiðarárssandur (Grey seal)

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 99 (2017). Mapped area: 75 ha. Public site-level point der...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skjaldarbjarnarvík (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 6 (2018). Mapped area: 29 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Westfjords
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skjálfandafljót (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 37 (2018). Mapped area: 5 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
Northeast Iceland
Road
Four Wheel Drive
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skógarsandur (Grey seal)

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 1 (2012). Mapped area: 9 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
South Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Wildlife

Skógarströnd og eyjar (Harbour seal)

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) haul-out site. Latest non-negative count in source attributes: 0 (2018). Mapped area: 20 ha. Public site-level point deriv...

Region
West Iceland
Road
Foot Only
Season
Seasonal
Lighthouse

Skor

Skor is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked locally.

Region
Westfjords
Road
Foot Only
Season
Year Round
Lighthouse

Stafnes

Stafnes is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_minor. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked locally.

Region
Reykjanes
Road
Car
Season
Year Round