Akureyri · Iceland
Hverir · Námafjall
Steaming geothermal field beside Route 1 east of the Námaskarð pass.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- East and north over the plain; Námafjall ridge to the west.
- Darkness
- Very dark sky, grade 0 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. No towns or road lights nearby; the faintest aurora shows.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 74 km by road from Akureyri (estimate), roughly 1 h 25 by car.
- Parking
- Car park; parking fee.
- Coordinates
- 65.6428, -16.8030 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Geothermal ground: stay on the marked paths.
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.