South Coast · Iceland
Fjallsárlón
Smaller glacier lagoon ~10 km west of Jökulsárlón, with a car park and a short walk to the shore.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North over the lagoon to Fjallsjökull.
- 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 108 km by road from the middle of South Coast (estimate), roughly 2 h 04 by car.
- Parking
- Car park; parking fee in Vatnajökull National Park.
- Coordinates
- 64.0164, -16.3650 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Stay off the lagoon 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 openstreetmap.org.