Djúpavogskörin is a former bathing spot near Djúpivogur in East Iceland. The municipality approved closure and removal of the bathing facilities in 2023; reopening is unconfirmed. Plan a different stop rather than relying on older pool photos.
Bathing details
Do not build a bathing stop around Djúpavogskörin. The official record supports a closure decision, while a public reopening has not been confirmed.
On April 5, 2023, the Djúpivogur local board agreed that the area should be closed and the bathing facilities removed. That decision followed comments from HEF utilities and Múlaþing. The same record made planning a new bathing place conditional on enough hot water being available.
The decision date is not a verified date of physical removal. Nor does it establish that a replacement pool will open. For an East Iceland itinerary, the useful answer is that the former bathing stop should not be treated as available.
Photo guide
The former tub and deck, shown for historical context rather than current access.
Djúpavogskörin became known for a modest bathing tub and wooden deck near Djúpivogur, rather than a developed lagoon complex.
The retained archive images show a rectangular, above-ground tub in open grassland, with a low rocky outcrop nearby and broad mountain and coastal surroundings. HEF’s 2023 letter refers to the former cheese vats used for bathing on Búlandsnes. This was a simple arrangement, not evidence of staffed facilities or controlled bathing conditions.
Photographs can explain why the place appeared in Ring Road itineraries without proving that the same setup survives. The photos here are archive context. Do not infer today’s water temperature, changing facilities, toilets, privacy or accessibility from them.
The water project and public visitor access are separate questions.
HEF’s April 4, 2023 letter requested closure to public traffic during geothermal investigations. It warned that test pumping could cause dangerous temperature fluctuations, that water supply to the tubs was unreliable, and that uncontrolled public access conflicted with utility work and heavy equipment.
A January 14, 2026 HEF update describes continuing geothermal exploration and district-heating planning around Djúpivogur. It does not announce reopening of the bathing site. Borehole measurements in a utility update are not measurements of water safe for a visitor to enter.
A regional destination plan still names Djúpavogskörin among Djúpivogur-area places. Such a planning inventory is not an operating notice. Until an official source confirms both reopening and visitor access, keep the closure decision as the basis for your itinerary.
Choose the alternative by what your group needs: a swim, a sightseeing break or more time for the drive.
| Your plan | Useful alternative | Check before committing |
|---|---|---|
| A swim near Djúpivogur | The municipal swimming pool and hot tubs in town. | Visitor information, admissions and any access needs with the pool. |
| A short sightseeing break | Eggin í Gleðivík and time around Djúpivogur. | Weather and how the stop fits the remaining drive. |
| A longer Eastfjords stay | Explore Berufjörður or compare regional stops. | Drive time, daylight and road conditions before adding fjord detours. |
For a short pause, Eggin í Gleðivík keeps the choice close to Djúpivogur. Berufjörður provides the surrounding fjord context. Neither choice depends on finding the old tub usable.
On a transfer between Höfn and Egilsstaðir, leaving out an unavailable stop gives you more time for the road and your overnight destination. Use the East Iceland guide to distinguish a nearby pause from a longer detour to places such as Seyðisfjörður or Hengifoss.
A marked location is not evidence of a public entrance, parking area or safe bathing water.
Do not use fingers, feet or a trial dip to assess geothermal water. Official geothermal-safety guidance warns against checking temperature by touch. Follow closures, barriers and designated access; do not enter the former site simply because an old map or travel photo points there.
The map below retains geographic context near Djúpivogur, but automatic driving directions are disabled for this destination. No exact public parking or trailhead is verified here. An open map service may still show historic listings; that does not override access restrictions.
For the wider journey, check Umferðin and the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The winter-driving guide helps with daylight and weather decisions, but favorable road conditions do not make a closed bathing site available.
Múlaþing lists a municipal swimming pool with hot tubs in Djúpivogur. Check its current visitor information before relying on a swim.
Use the municipality’s pool information linked below for opening arrangements and contact details. Ask the pool directly about changing facilities or accessibility if these determine whether your group can visit. This guide does not promise a particular session, admission price or availability.
If swimming is optional, keep the day centered on Djúpivogur and the surrounding coast. More distant places such as Seyðisfjörður, Hengifoss or Stórurð belong to a wider East Iceland plan, not a quick replacement detour. Papey also requires separate crossing arrangements; it is not a walk-up fallback for a closed pool.
Check official access information before changing this plan. Older bathing reviews and photographs cannot confirm a reopening.
Records approval to close the area and remove the bathing facilities; future bathing plans were conditional.
Explains the request for closure, including temperature fluctuations and conflicts with utility work.
Describes the water project, not a public bathing reopening.
Look for the Djúpivogur pool section and check current visitor arrangements.
Explains why geothermal water must not be tested by touch.
Check the wider East Iceland drive.
Check regional weather before exposed coastal driving.
Check current travel alerts for your journey.
Do not plan on it. Múlaþing approved closure and removal of the bathing facilities on April 5, 2023. An official public reopening has not been confirmed in the sources reviewed for this guide.
Do not enter to see whether the water is usable. Follow closures and barriers, and obtain official confirmation of visitor access before planning a visit. The map pin is location context, not a verified arrival or parking point.
No. They are archive views of the former bathing setup. They do not establish the present condition of the site, water safety or permission to enter.
Múlaþing lists a municipal swimming pool with hot tubs in Djúpivogur. Check its current visitor information first. For a sightseeing break instead, compare Eggin í Gleðivík and the Berufjörður area.
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Map
The municipality approved closure and removal of bathing facilities on April 5, 2023. Reopening is unconfirmed. This location pin is not an approved arrival point; do not plan a visit without official confirmation.
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