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Bakkaháls rises to 596 m in North Iceland — the 475th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 1.5 km away.
Map of Bakkaháls
Bakkaháls is in North Iceland at 65.6225°N, 18.5282°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 596 m above sea level
Getting there- Road 1 (Öxnadalur)
- Off the main road
- 1.5 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Kristnes — 20.6 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 230 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 169 mapped places within 20 km
Bakkaháls weather and conditions
At Bakkaháls in North Iceland, conditions as of 27 August 2026, 17:15 (Iceland time): 2°C (feels like -1°C), light drizzle, wind 2 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 53 m (sunrise 05:48, sunset 20:41). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 27 August 2026, 17:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Auðnaháls2 km
- 2Stórihnjúkur4 km
- 3Slembimúli4 km
- 4Einbúi4 km
- 5Bægisárhnjúkur5 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
Hot spring in Capital Region. Natural geothermal bathing spot.
Public_bath hot spring
Geothermal spot
Campsites
Motorhome and caravan site, with electric connections, water, and wc tank emtying…
The camp site Lónsá is located close to highway no 1 when entering Akureyri in the…
The camp site Hamrar by Akureyri is an excellent camp site with great facilities and…
The camp site at Eyjafjarðarsveit is located in the fjord Eyjafjörður. The facilities are…
F-Roads
1 f-roads near North Iceland
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 303.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Tours
Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!
Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.
The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.
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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