Reykjavík · Iceland
Kálfatjarnarkirkja
Church from the early 1890s standing alone on the north coast of the Reykjanes peninsula, a short detour from the airport road. The pond beside it can mirror the aurora on a calm night, and the sea keeps the northern sky open.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North and west over the open sea of Faxaflói; the capital area glows to the east across the bay..
- Darkness
- Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
- 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 28 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 32 min by car.
- Parking
- Parking by the church, off Road 420.
- Coordinates
- 64.0155, -22.2955 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Open to strong sea wind: hold car doors firmly, and do not walk on the pond ice.
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 visitreykjanes.is.