Landscape Locations in Iceland
62 curated GPS coordinates
This Iceland landscape photography map gives photographers 62 GPS viewpoints for glacier lagoons, black sand beaches, volcanic terrain, mountain roads, coastal cliffs, and aurora foregrounds. Download KML, GPX, and GeoJSON files, then use seasonal guidance, access notes, and distance context to move beyond a generic Ring Road checklist and prioritize the best light.
The landscape map is strongest for Ring Road and South Coast planning: Jökulsárlón, Stokksnes, Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara, Snæfellsnes, and highland viewpoints all sit in one route-ready file.
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Photographer field notes
- Use a 16-24mm lens when the foreground and changing sky both carry the composition; switch longer when distant layers are the subject.
- Plan for blue hour as well as sunrise and sunset. Iceland's long twilight often gives softer, more even light than the brief golden-hour peak.
- A polarizing filter can reduce glare on wet rock and water, but check the sky at wide focal lengths for uneven polarization.
- For pre-dawn starts, sleep only at a legal campsite and verify road conditions before leaving; vehicle camping outside designated sites is restricted.
Bíldudalur is a village situated on the coast of Arnarfjörður, part of the Westfjords Region in Iceland.
Þjófafoss, a waterfall on the Þjórsá in the Merkurhraun lava field west of Route 26, below the 480 m Búrfell. Búrfellsskógur, the birch wood the entry is named for, lies south of the mountain.
A beautiful viewpoint in Arnarstapi village.
Djúpavík's old herring factory, Djúpavík, Iceland.
Djúpalónssandur or the Black Lava Pearl Beach.
Dverghamrar (Dwarf Rocks), just east of Foss, are peculiar and beautiful formations of columnar basalt located in the southern region of Iceland.
Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the southern coast of Iceland.
Eiriksstadir - Viking Longhouse. Sit with us by the fire and listen to the historians tell ancient fiction stories of the Vikings. You can try out authentic Viking tools and learn about the know-how, architecture and clothing of the Vikings, all crafted using original tools and methods.
Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in southeast Iceland. The Fjaðrá river flows through it.
Fjallabak Nature Reserve ("Friðland að Fjallabaki") is an area in the Icelandic Highlands.
A beautiful viewpoint in Arnarstapi village.
Gerðuberg is a cliff of dolerite, a coarse-grained basalt rock, located on western peninsula Snæfellsnes.
An Island north of Iceland. Take the ferry from Dalvik. Grimsey Island is far away in the north: Home of one hundred people and one million seabirds.
A 49-hectare island in the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður, less than 2 km off Drangsnes in the Westfjords, holding one of the larger puffin colonies in Iceland. Reached by a short boat trip from the village.
Grjótagjá is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in the Northeastern Region of Iceland.
Halldórsskora. Elephant Rock. 'Elephant Rock' is a natural rock formation in Heimaey, part of the Westman Islands or Vestmannaeyjar. The islands are a visitor attraction in their own right, but Elephant Rock is the main draw.
An awesome viewpoint south of Snaefellsnes Peninsula.
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve Westfjords Region
A port in a fishing village in the Northeastern Region of Iceland with a population of about 2,000.
Hvítserkur is a 15 meter high basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula.
A small village in the Westfjords Peninsula. Ferry to Hornstrandir Nature Reserve.
In southeastern Iceland, you'll find a glacier lagoon filled with icebergs. This ice lagoon has become one of Iceland's most popular attractions due to its stunning beauty. The lagoon is called Jökulsárlón, or 'Glacier's-River-Lagoon'.
Kálfaströnd, a farm on a peninsula of the same name which provides some of the prettiest and most varied scenery on the Lake Mývatn shore. The whole area has multiple photography opportunities for beautiful landscapes.
This is a modern lighthouse in the northwestern part of Skagi Peninsula.
Karl og Kerling ('Old Man' and 'Old Woman'), two rock pillars, believed to be petrified trolls.
Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, situated in the southern part of the peninsula.
The great stretch of cliffs at Krýsuvíkurbjarg are amongst the best bird-watching sites in Iceland.
The geothermal area Krýsuvík is situated on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland
Látrabjarg is a promontory and the western most point in Iceland. The cliffs are home to millions of birds, including puffins, northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills.
An old farmhouse in northern Iceland. Laufás turf house now belongs to the National Museum of Iceland and is run by the Akureyri Museum.
It is one of only a handful of turf houses in Iceland which is still inhabited. Lindarbakki Turf House in Borgarfjörður-Eystri in eastern Iceland.
The Lóndrangar are a pair of rock pinnacles in Iceland. They are volcanic plugs of basalt that have been hewn out from surrounding softer rock by erosion.
A waterfall north of Dalvik in the Northeastern Region of Iceland.
In the beautiful valley, Hofsárdalur stands the old family center of Bustarfell. This turf town, with its buildings with red rods and grassy rooftops, is one of the oldest and best-preserved farms of its kind in the country.
The largest island in Breiðafjörður, with a restored village of traditionally painted houses. The eastern part of the island is a nature reserve: all traffic is prohibited from 15 April to 15 July, and drones need a permit.
A beautiful overlook of the Fjords.
Before you buy
- Yes — the landscape map includes well-known aurora foreground locations (Kirkjufell, Stokksnes, Þingvellir) along with mountain, canyon, and black-sand-beach viewpoints.
- Yes. Each location includes a recommended season. Many are year-round; some highland spots are summer-only and flagged accordingly.
- Yes. Locations are chosen as photography viewpoints rather than broad regions, with GPS coordinates for where to start shooting or navigate from.
- Every map ships in all three formats so you don't have to choose. Use GPX for Gaia GPS, Garmin, or most outdoor apps. Use KML for Google Maps and Google Earth. Use GeoJSON for custom tooling or web maps.
- Yes. Once you import the file into an app like Google Maps (My Maps), Gaia GPS, or Maps.me, the waypoints are stored on your device and work without cell service — which matters, because Iceland's coverage is patchy outside the Ring Road.
- We have step-by-step guides for Google Maps, Google Earth, and Gaia GPS. Most imports take under two minutes.
- Yes — pay once and download the files immediately. There's no subscription. If we add new locations to the category later, existing buyers can reach out for the updated file.
- Yes. The files are yours to load onto your phone, a second phone, a tablet, a handheld GPS, or your laptop. Personal-use license.