West, Iceland · Europe
Borgarnes is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Akranes, 46km from Northern Lights: Reykjavik.
Borgarnes is a town located in West, Iceland. With a population of 1,875, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Borgarnes sits in Iceland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Borgarnes to your route.
Borgarnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrkarˌnɛːs]) is a town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjörður in Iceland and is the largest town in the Borgarbyggð municipality with a population of about 3800 residents. It is a main junction in Iceland and the gateway to the Snaefellsnes National Park. Iceland'sRead more
capital Reykjavík is 69 kilometers from the center of Borgarnes. The second largest bridge in Iceland, the Borgarfjarðarbrú, connects traffic to and from Reykjavík.
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Borgarnes is located in West, Iceland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.5622 latitude, -21.9008 longitude.
Borgarnes has a population of approximately 1,875 people, making it a town in Iceland.
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Full driving guide for Iceland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
tunnel
A 5.7 km road tunnel diving 165 m below sea level under Hvalfjörður on Iceland's Ring Road, saving an hour over the old fjord loop. The country's first subsea tunnel, opened in 1998 and now toll-free.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Iceland's capital offers accessible Northern Lights viewing from September to March, with tours departing nightly to dark-sky areas.
46 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Iceland's Route 1 circles the entire island over 1,322 kilometers past volcanoes, glaciers, geysers, and black sand beaches.
46 km · about 55 min drive
restaurant
Reykjavík's harbourside hot-dog stand, family-run since 1937 and still serving lamb-based dogs 'with everything': crispy onions, remoulade and sweet mustard. Bill Clinton and virtually every Icelander have queued here.
46 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Reykjavik's towering expressionist church inspired by Iceland's basalt lava formations.
47 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
A 900 m curtain of spring water seeping straight out of the Hallmundarhraun lava field into the milky-blue Hvítá river, with the churning Barnafoss chute just upstream. Viewing platforms sit steps from the car park.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
A UNESCO site where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates visibly drift apart, and the site of Iceland's ancient parliament.
50 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A crystal-clear fissure in Þingvellir where snorkellers swim between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates in 2°C water.
51 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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