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Rauðfeldsgjá is a ravine in Snæfellsnes in Iceland. .
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Rauðfeldsgjá
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64.7990°N, 23.6500°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 570 (Jökulhálsleið)
Off the main road- 8.5 km from Route 54
Nearest town- Ólafsvík — 11 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 109 km in a straight line
What else is close- 224 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Rauðfeldsgjá
Snæfellsjökull Glacier Snow-cat Tourfrom 18.000 ISK · 3 h
Buggy tours around Snæfellsjökull. 1 hour tourfrom 17.900 ISK · 1 h
Buggy tours around Snæfellsjökull. 2 hour tourfrom 26.900 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tourfrom 5.900 ISK · 50 min
Whale Watching Ólafsvík - Snaefellsnesfrom 14.000 ISK · 3 h
Snæfellsjökullfrom 59.900 ISK · 6 h
ATV Tour - Snæfellsjökull Glacier & Lava Fieldsfrom 19.900 ISK · 2 h
Snæfellsnes Peninsula Tour from Grundarfjordur Portfrom 26.240 ISK · 5 h
Puffin Tourfrom 8.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 minAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionRauðfeldsgjá weather and conditions
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0°Covercast · feels -4°C4 m/swind9 h 54 mdaylight · 08:23 – 18:17
Tonight
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Snæfellsbær21 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Grundarfjarðarbær23 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Grundarfjarðarbær32 km
Fuel
- 1
Arnarstapi4 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Ólafsvík11 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Hellissandur17 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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questions
How do I get to Rauðfeldsgjá?
Rauðfeldsgjá is located in West Iceland. 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 Rauðfeldsgjá 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 Rauðfeldsgjá?
No — Rauðfeldsgjá 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 Rauðfeldsgjá?
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.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · diego_cue · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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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Iceland nowfrom 19 Sep 06:10