# Heilagsdalur, Iceland: what it is and when to go > Heilagsdalur is a mountain hut in Iceland. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 21 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 34. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/heilagsdalur/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Iceland · 660 - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 63 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [fi.is](https://www.fi.is/is/deildir/yfirlit-deilda/ferdafelag-husavikur) - **Run by:** Ferðafélag Húsavíkur - **Coordinates:** 65.45533, -16.7914 ## What it is and where Heilagsdalur is a mountain hut in Iceland. Its coordinates are 65.45533, -16.7914; the nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 63 km as the crow flies. How to get around Iceland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=65.455329%2C-16.791403) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.455329%2C-16.791403) - **Run by:** Ferðafélag Húsavíkur It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/senderismo/) places in Iceland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Heilagsdalur is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 4 h 13 | | February | Possible | 7 h 51 | | March | Possible | 11 h 11 | | April | Possible | 14 h 50 | | May | Best time | 18 h 25 | | June | Best time | 21 h 25 | | July | Best time | 19 h 57 | | August | Best time | 16 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 39 | | October | Best time | 9 h 06 | | November | Possible | 5 h 24 | | December | Possible | 2 h 34 | In June there are 21 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | May to October | November to April | | Hiking | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Heilagsdalur has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Iceland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Iceland To enter Iceland there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Iceland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bláfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/blafjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 3.7 km - [Ketildyngja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/ketildyngja/): Mountain in Iceland · 7.2 km - [Skuggadyngja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skuggadyngja/): Mountain in Iceland · 7.7 km - [Hvannfell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvannfell/): Mountain in Iceland · 10 km - [Sellandafjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/sellandafjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 13 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). ## More in Iceland: Mountains - [Hvannadalshnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvannadalshnukur/) - [Krafla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/krafla/): mountain and volcano in Iceland - [Esja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/esja/): Icelandic mountain - [Kirkjufell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kirkjufell/): mountain in Snæfellsnes peninsula - [Trölladyngja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/trolladyngja/): volcano in Iceland - [Baula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/baula/): mountain of Iceland Every Iceland place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Heilagsdalur? It is a mountain hut in Iceland. ### When is the best time to visit Heilagsdalur? May to October. In June there are 21 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 34. ### How do you get to Heilagsdalur? The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 63 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.455329%2C-16.791403) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Iceland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Iceland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bláfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/blafjall/), [Ketildyngja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/ketildyngja/), [Skuggadyngja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skuggadyngja/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/513817452), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).