Snæfellsnes · Iceland
Gerðuberg basalt cliffs
Small free car park below the Gerðuberg basalt-column cliff on the south side of the peninsula.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North along the cliff over open lowland..
- 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 53 km by road from the middle of Snæfellsnes (estimate), roughly 1 h 01 by car.
- Parking
- Free car park; room for about 8 cars.
- Coordinates
- 64.8578, -22.3672 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Falling rock and ice near the cliff base; keep away from it.
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.