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64.0678°N, 17.4942°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 30.4 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 43.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 216 km in a straight line
What else is close- 51 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Hvítárgljúfur
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Lagoons, Glaciers & Colorful Mountains Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 h
Skaftafell Glacier Adventurefrom 23.400 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Black Sands & Riverbeds Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 49.900 ISK · 45 min
Glacier Edge Helicopter Tour from Skaftafell (No Landing)from 66.900 ISK · 30 min
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionHvítárgljúfur weather and conditions
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2°Cclear · feels -2°C3 m/sgusts 79 h 51 mdaylight · 08:00 – 17:51
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Fjaðrárgljúfur47 km - 2
Múlagljúfur51 km - 3
Eldgjá55 km - 4
Sveinsgil74 km - 5Raufargil92 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Guðlaug10 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur41 km
- 3Strútslaug74 km
Fuel
- 1Freysnes30 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Kirkjubæjarklaustur40 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3
Fagurhólsmýri46 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
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How do I get to Hvítárgljúfur?
Hvítárgljúfur is located in South Coast. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — some highland canyons are reached by F-road and need a 4×4, and those routes only open in summer.
Is Hvítárgljúfur safe to visit?
Treat every canyon rim as loose and undercut. Stay on any marked path, keep well back from unmarked edges, and remember that rock gets slippery when wet. Iceland's weather changes fast — canyon conditions can differ from the surrounding area.
Do I need a guide for Hvítárgljúfur?
No — Hvítárgljúfur can be visited on your own. The care is in staying on the trail and away from the edge, not in needing a guide. Never climb down into a gorge that has no marked route.
When is the best time to visit Hvítárgljúfur?
Summer gives the clearest access, especially if the road in is a gravel or F-road that closes for winter. Check live road status before you drive, and bring layers — it can be several degrees colder and windier inside a canyon.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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