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Drangsnes Hot Tubs

Three free hot tubs on the seafront of a Strandir village, with changing rooms across the road.

Updated 30 August 2026

Typehot tubs
WhereWestfjords
Nearest cityDrangsnes, in the village; Holmavik about 30 km
Best seasonYear round
Time to allowAn hour
Getting thereOn the shore road through Drangsnes; the tubs are beside the sea wall
EntryFree

Drangsnes has three concrete hot tubs set into the sea wall on the village front, fed by hot water and free to anyone who wants them, with a small changing hut on the other side of the road. There is nothing else to it: you cross, get in, and sit looking at Steingrimsfjordur and the island of Grimsey - the Strandir one, not the famous northern island - with fishing boats going past. Because the tubs belong to the village and cost nothing, the etiquette matters more than usual: shower properly first, keep the noise down, and remember that people live in the houses directly behind.

Highlights

  • Three tubs in the sea wall - free, on the village front.
  • A changing hut across the road - the only facility.
  • Steingrimsfjordur in front - boats and the local Grimsey island.
  • A village amenity - not a tourist attraction, and used by residents.

When to go

Year round. An hour.

Good to know

These sit in the middle of a village and voices carry into people's homes. Showering before entry is expected and not optional. There is no supervision. Nothing here is provided for visitors beyond the hut, so leaving it as you found it is the whole deal.

Nearby

Holmavik is south; the Strandir road runs north to Djupavik.

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