Explore 28 photography locations in the North Iceland area of Iceland.
North Iceland hosts 28 photography locations curated for this guide, with a focus on landscapes, waterfalls, and churches. Each entry includes GPS coordinates, season notes, distance from Reykjavik, and access details (paved, gravel, or 4x4) so you can build a realistic itinerary across a single day or a multi-day loop through the region.
This guide lists 28 curated photography locations in North Iceland, spanning landscapes, waterfalls, churches. Each waypoint includes GPS coordinates, seasonal notes, and access details so you can build a route before you leave Reykjavik.
Driving distance from Reykjavik varies by location within North Iceland. Each card in the list shows the precise distance — use it to group nearby locations into single-day shoots and plan refueling stops on longer loops.
Most coastal and Ring-Road-adjacent sites work with a 2WD year-round. Inland and highland approaches generally need a 4x4 and are summer-only (mid-June to mid-September). Check the "Way In" field on each location card before committing.
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.
Grímsey is the northernmost point of Iceland situated on the Arctic Circle. It is home to one hundred people, one million seabirds and one of the biggest Puffin colonies in Iceland.
Grjótagjá is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in the Northeastern Region of Iceland.
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.
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.
An old farmhouse in northern Iceland. Laufás turf house now belongs to the National Museum of Iceland and is run by the Akureyri Museum.
A waterfall north of Dalvik in the Northeastern Region of Iceland.
Rauðanes means Point Red and it is one of the pearls in Icelandic nature.
A cape in the northern part of Iceland north of Kópasker. Good for bird watching.
The Skútustaðagígar Craters are found in the Lake Mývatn area, which is very volcanic and near to the Krafla volcano system.
The Arctic Henge in Raufarhöfn, Iceland: This modern monument to pagan beliefs looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
A bird viewpoint in Tjörneshreppur Iceland. "Voladalstorfa" is about 12 kilometers (8 miles) from Husavik.
The Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the northern part of the Sprengisandur Highland Road
Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls.
Goðafoss is a waterfall in northern Iceland. It is located along the country's main ring road at the junction with the Sprengisandur highland road.
Hafragilsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. The waterfall flows downstream from Dettifoss within the depths of the Jökulságljúfur canyon.
A canyon with waterfalls west of Laugarbakki in Northwestern Region of Iceland
Selfoss is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the Northeastern Region of Iceland
Víðimýrarkirkja church is one of Iceland's very few turf churches to have been preserved
A church on Flat (Flatey) Iceland north of Iceland
Raufarhöfnarkirkja is in the Raufarhöfnar priesthood in Thingeyjar Prophecy. The church was built in 1928.
Saurbæjarkirkja is a church in the Eyjafjörður region of Iceland. It is located about 26 kilometres south of Akureyri.
A lighthouse north of Iceland north of Þórshöfn in Northeastern Region Iceland
Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse in Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south of the Arctic Circle.
Skarðsviti Lighthouse is located along the western side of Vatnsnes peninsula in Iceland, 7 km north of Hvammstangi