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Egilsstaðir is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Reyðarfjörður, 44km from Stuðlagil Canyon.
Egilsstaðir is a town located in Iceland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Egilsstaðir sits in Iceland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Egilsstaðir to your route.
Egilsstaðir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeijɪlsˌstaːðɪr̥]) is a town in east Iceland on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.
It is part of the municipality of Múlaþing and the largest settlement of the eastern region of Iceland with, as of 2024, a population of 2,632 inhabitants. Formerly Egilsstaðir was part ofRead more
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Egilsstaðir is located in Iceland, Europe. The coordinates are 65.2669 latitude, -14.3948 longitude.
Egilsstaðir has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Iceland.
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Full driving guide for Iceland3 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
The 620 m mountain pass on Route 93 from Egilsstaðir, ending in a famous switchback plunge to Seyðisfjörður's fjord-bottom village: the road Walter Mitty longboarded in the 2013 film.
9 km · about 15 min drive
photogenic
Artists' town of Norwegian timber houses at the head of a 17 km fjord, reached over the switchbacks of Fjarðarheiði. The rainbow-painted street leading to its powder-blue 1922 church is eastern Iceland's most famous photo.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A hidden canyon of extraordinary hexagonal basalt columns flanking a turquoise glacial river in eastern Iceland.
44 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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