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Ærfjallshöfuð is a mapped mountain peak on Iceland's South Coast. Nearest road is Route 1, 6.8 km away. Closest town is Höfn, 68 km away.
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64.0215°N, 16.5139°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 6.8 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Höfn — 67.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 264 km in a straight line
What else is close- 117 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Ærfjallshöfuð
Glacier Kayaking Icelandfrom 17.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Vatnajökull Premium Ice Cave Tourfrom 25.900 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Fjallsárlón - Iceberg boat tourfrom 11.300 ISK · 45 min
Kayaking at The Glacier Lagoonfrom 18.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Ice Cave & Glacier Exploration Tourfrom 33.500 ISK · 6 h
Ice Cave Tourfrom 23.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 h
Skaftafell Beyond The Limit - 6 hour Adventurefrom 25.419 ISK · 6 h
Zodiac Tour - Glacier Lagoonfrom 16.600 ISK · 1 h 15 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 regionÆrfjallshöfuð weather and conditions
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- 1Sauðafell2 km
- 2Eyðnatindur4 km
- 3
Miðaftanstindur4 km - 4Rákartindur4 km
- 5Antafjallstindur4 km
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Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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How do I get to Ærfjallshöfuð?
Ærfjallshöfuð is in South Coast. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — highland trailheads often need a 4×4, and some access roads only open in summer.
Can I hike Ærfjallshöfuð without a guide?
It depends on the route and conditions. Lower Icelandic peaks are hikeable in summer with proper boots, layers and a forecast check, but weather turns fast even in July. Tell someone your route and register plans on safetravel.is.
When is the best time to hike Ærfjallshöfuð?
June to September, when snow has cleared from the trails and daylight is long. Winter ascents are serious mountaineering. Always check the forecast on vedur.is before you set out.
How tall is Ærfjallshöfuð?
Elevation for Ærfjallshöfuð is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
Data & sources
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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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