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Hofskirkja Turf Church
Sight · Southeast Iceland
Iceland’s last turf church built in the traditional style (1884), located in the Öræfi district near Skaftafell, still consecrated and in occasional use.
AccessFree · flat short walk from small car park, open exterior year-round
GPS63.9958, -16.3492
Local tip: A quick, free stop just off the Ring Road; combine with Skaftafell or Jökulsárlón since it’s roughly midway between them.
Near Hofskirkja Turf Church
- Stay: Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon (17 km)
- Restrooms: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon (8 km)
- Campsite: Skaftafell Campsite (30 km)
More places nearby
Múlagljúfur2.4 km
Fjallsárlón2.9 km
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon8.4 km
Diamond Beach9.6 km
Crystal Ice Cave10 km
Glacier Lagoon Kayaking10 km