# Torfajökull, Iceland: what it is and when to go > Torfajökull is a volcano in Iceland (Landmannalaugar). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 20 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 47. It has articles in 23 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Iceland on this site. 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/torfajokull/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano in Iceland · Nature - **Where:** Iceland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KEF Reykjavík, 176 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 63.89597, -19.00447 ## What it is and where Torfajökull is a volcano in Iceland (Landmannalaugar). It has articles in 23 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Iceland on this site. It is in [Landmannalaugar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/landmannalaugar/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 63.89597, -19.00447; the nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF, Reykjavík), 176 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=63.895974%2C-19.00447) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.895974%2C-19.00447) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/naturaleza/) 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 Torfajökull is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 4 h 59 | | February | Possible | 8 h 10 | | March | Possible | 11 h 14 | | April | Possible | 14 h 38 | | May | Best time | 17 h 52 | | June | Best time | 20 h 12 | | July | Best time | 19 h 08 | | August | Best time | 16 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 36 | | October | Best time | 9 h 19 | | November | Possible | 5 h 59 | | December | Possible | 3 h 47 | In June there are 20 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 47. 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. 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 - [Strútur á Mælifellssandi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/strutur-a-maelifellssandi/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.5 km - [Skálli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skalli/): Hiking · 8.9 km - [Hrafntinnusker Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hrafntinnusker-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.0 km - [Svartahnúksfjöll](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/svartahnuksfjoll/): Mountain in Iceland · 9.4 km - [Hrafntinnusker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hrafntinnusker/): Mountain in Iceland · 9.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). ## More in Iceland: Nature - [Hekla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hekla/): stratovolcano in southern Iceland - [Surtsey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/surtsey/): volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland - [Vatnajökull](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/vatnajokull/): largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier - [Þingvellir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvellir-national-park/): national park in Iceland - [Laki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/laki/): volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland - [Grímsvötn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/grimsvotn/): volcano in Iceland Every Iceland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Torfajökull? It is a volcano in Iceland. It has articles in 23 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Iceland on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Torfajökull? May to October. In June there are 20 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 47. ### How do you get to Torfajökull? The nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF), 176 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.895974%2C-19.00447) 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 [Strútur á Mælifellssandi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/strutur-a-maelifellssandi/), [Skálli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skalli/), [Hrafntinnusker Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hrafntinnusker-hut/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/421683025), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1474799), CC0. More about Torfajökull on [Wikipedia](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torfaj%C3%B6kull). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).