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Map of Þverárskálarjökull
Þverárskálarjökull is in North Iceland at 66.0784°N, 18.0293°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Getting there
- Road F839 (Leirdalsheiðarvegur)
- Off the main road
- 15.5 km from Route 83
Nearest town- Grenivík — 17 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 282 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 74 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Þverárskálarjökull weather and conditions
At Þverárskálarjökull in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 03:00 (Iceland time): 2°C, light rain, wind 2 m/s gusting to 6 m/s, 0.2 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 57 m (sunrise 05:44, sunset 20:41). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 03:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Syðri-Brettingsstaðajökull2 km
- 2Þverárdalsjökull6 km
- 3Fossskarðsjökull9 km
- 4Afviksjökull10 km
- 5Kaldbaksjökull12 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Hot_tub hot spring
Free oceanside tubs in fishing village on Eyjafjörður. Local hangout.
Campsites
The camp site at Grenivík is located in a good location in northern Iceland. The…
The camp site is located next to the sport center and therefor close to the swimming pool.
The town of Grenivík is only a short distance from Ártún. At Grenivík you can find a…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
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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