Reykjavík · Iceland
Hafravatn lake
Small free car park at Hafravatn, the nearest lake to Reykjavík with a dark eastern side.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North and north-east over the lake to low hills; city glow to the west..
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- 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 17 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 19 min by car.
- Parking
- Free gravel car park on Hafravatnsvegur.
- Coordinates
- 64.1372, -21.6643 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Do not walk on the lake 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.