Borgarfjarðarbrú

#158 among destinations in Iceland

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Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It crosses Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 and connecting the town with other parts of Iceland. It spans 520 m and was opened on 13 September 1981, with repairs being done in 2012. Before the bridge was opened, the Ring Road crossed the Hvítá river 4 kilometres upstream of its mouth into Borgarfjörður at the bridge at Ferjukot opened in 1928. ()

Local name: Borgarfjarðarbrúin Coordinates: 64°32'1"N, 21°53'33"W

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VesturlandIceland

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Borgarfjarðarbrú – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Settlement Centre, Borgarfjörður, Hvítá bridge, Hafnarfjall.

0.9 miW
64°32'9"N • 21°55'23"W
Settlement Centre, Borgarnes
24 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Borgarfjörður
106 min walk • Borgarfjörður is a fjord in the west of Iceland near the town of Borgarnes. Although the waters of Borgarfjörður appear calm, the fjord has significant undercurrents and shallows. The many flat islands lying in the fjord are for the most part uninhabited.
7.3 miNE
Bridge
Hvítá bridge
185 min walk • The Hvítá bridge is a single-lane road bridge opened in 1928 traversing the Hvítá river in western Iceland. It is a reinforced concrete bridge consisting of two arches with a total length of 106 metres.
2.7 miS
Nature, Mountain
Hafnarfjall
68 min walk • Hafnarfjall is 844 m high mountain about 4 km southeast of Borgarnes, near Vesturlandsvegur. The mountain is mentioned in the Landnámabók and reached the broad settlement of Skallagrimm. Hafnarfjall is a steep steep, the landslides...
4.1 miNE
Universities and schools
Agricultural University of Iceland
105 min walk • The Agricultural University of Iceland is an educational and research institution focusing on agricultural and environmental sciences, founded in 2005.
4.3 miNE
Town
Hvanneyri
111 min walk • Hvanneyri is a small settlement located in western Iceland. The town is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming. Hvanneyri can be found 80 km north of Reykjavik in the municipality of Borgarbyggð. Hvanneyri is also home to the Agricultural University of Iceland.