Reykjavík · Iceland
Reykjadalur trailhead car park · Hveragerði
Paid car park at the start of the Reykjadalur hot-river valley north of Hveragerði, 40 minutes from Reykjavík, with the town behind you and the valley opening north.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North up the Reykjadalur valley; hills on both sides frame the northern sky..
- 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 48 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 55 min by car.
- Parking
- Paid asphalt car park (pay with the Parka app).
- Coordinates
- 64.0212, -21.2112 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Do not walk the Reykjadalur trail at night in winter (icy, geothermal ground).
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.