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Iceland has over 20 lakes larger than 10 km2, and at least 40 others varying between 2. 5 and 10 km2 in size.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Hvítavatn
Hvítavatn is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.1180°N, 17.5547°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 35.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 46.4 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 213 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 47 mapped places within 20 km
Hvítavatn weather and conditions
At Hvítavatn in South Coast, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 07:15 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -4°C), clear, wind 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 05:50, sunset 20:31). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 07:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Campsites
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Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Olís · 315.8 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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