Reykjavík · Iceland
Bridge between Continents · Reykjanes
Free car park at the footbridge across the rift between the North American and Eurasian plates: a flat, open lava field with a wide northern sky, close to the airport for a first or last night.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over flat lava towards Hafnir and the sea; nothing high in the way..
- 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
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 59 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 1 h 08 by car.
- Parking
- Free car park next to the footbridge.
- Coordinates
- 63.8664, -22.6764 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Volcanic hazard zone on the Reykjanes peninsula: follow safetravel.is closures and stay on the path.
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.