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Gjögurtá

North Iceland, Iceland

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Gjögurtá

North Iceland, Iceland

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Gjögurtá is in North Iceland at 66.1742°N, 18.2714°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.

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Off the main road: 16.4 km from Route 82
Nearest town: Ólafsfjörður — 20.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík: 283 km in a straight line
What else is close: 55 mapped places within 20 km

Gjögurtá weather and conditions

At Gjögurtá in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 06:30 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like 3°C), overcast, wind 3 m/s gusting to 6 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 58 m (sunrise 05:45, sunset 20:42). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.

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Cars & campers

−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation

KEF airport pickup 24/74.8

SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic

12,750 kr15,000 kr/day

Reserve −12%

Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

Tours near Gjögurtá

Free cancellation

Small groups

Sightseeing

(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss

Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!

Duration6 hours 30 minutes

HighlightsNorth Iceland

(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.

Duration6 hours

HighlightsNorth Iceland

Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyri

The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.

Duration5 hours

HighlightsNorth Iceland

Photos & videos

Photo: Oddurv · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Where is Gjögurtá?

Gjögurtá is a cape on the coast of North Iceland, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the route in.

How do I get to Gjögurtá?

Gjögurtá is in North Iceland. Some Iceland headlands are reached on paved roads, others by gravel tracks that end at a small car park. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.

Can you see puffins at Gjögurtá?

Many Icelandic capes hold seabird colonies, and puffins are ashore from roughly April to mid-August. Whether Gjögurtá has them depends on the spot — keep well back from cliff edges, which can be undercut.

Is Gjögurtá safe to visit?

Take care at any Icelandic cape: cliff edges are wind-exposed and can be undercut, and low points on the south coast are exposed to sneaker waves that surge up the shore without warning. Stay back from edges and never turn your back on the sea.

Nearby

km column = your drive

Waterfalls

#1.Mígandifoss

17 km·~20 min drive

A waterfall in North Iceland.

#2.Þverá;waterfull

30 km·~36 min drive

A waterfall in North Iceland.

#3.Leyningsfoss

31 km·~37 min drive

A waterfall in North Iceland.

#4.Reykjafoss

33 km·~39 min drive

Up in North Iceland where the landscapes get wild. Worth seeking out if you're exploring…

4 waterfalls near North Iceland

Hot Springs

#1.Geothermal hot spring near Ólafsfjörður

21 km·~25 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#2.Geothermal hot spring near Akureyrarbær

22 km·~27 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#3.Geothermal hot spring near Grýtubakkahreppur

25 km·~31 min drive

Public_bath hot spring

#4.Natural hot pot near Dalvík

26 km·~31 min drive

Swimming_pool hot spring

4 hot springs near North Iceland

Campsites

#1.Ólafsfjörður

20 km·~25 min drive

The camp site in Ólafsfjörður is well located next to the sports center.

#2.Hrísey

22 km·~27 min drive

The camp site is located next to the sport center and therefor close to the swimming pool.

#3.Tjaldsvæði Hríseyjar

22 km·~27 min drive

North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…

#4.Grenivík

25 km·~30 min drive

The camp site at Grenivík is located in a good location in northern Iceland. The…

4 campsites near North Iceland

Supermarkets

#1.Kjörbúðin

20 km·~24 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#2.Jónsabúð

26 km·~31 min drive

Supermarket — supplies

#3.Krambúð

44 km·~53 min drive

Krambúð supermarket — supplies

#4.Nettó

44 km·~53 min drive

Nettó supermarket — supplies

4 supermarkets near North Iceland

Gas stations

#1.Ólafsfjörður

21 km·~25 min drive

ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol

#2.Dalvík

25 km·~31 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#3.Grenivík

26 km·~31 min drive

N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol

#4.Árskógssandur

26 km·~31 min drive

Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol

4 gas stations near North Iceland

Tours

#1.(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss

6 hours 30 minutes

Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!

from 25.300 ISKView tour →

#2.(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri

6 hours

Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.

from 25.900 ISKView tour →

#3.Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyri

5 hours

The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.

from 166.750 ISKView tour →

3 tours near North Iceland

Data & sources

Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.

Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Oddurv · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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