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Bakkasnjófell rises to 559 m in West Iceland — the 185th highest of the 385 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 61, 3.7 km away.
Map of Bakkasnjófell
Bakkasnjófell is in West Iceland at 65.4851°N, 21.8147°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 559 m above sea level
Off the main road- 3.7 km from Route 61
- Nearest town
- Reykhólahreppur — 18.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 149 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 81 mapped places within 20 km
Bakkasnjófell weather and conditions
At Bakkasnjófell in West Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:00 (Iceland time): 5°C (feels like -3°C), clear, wind 11 m/s gusting to 15 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 52 m (sunrise 06:02, sunset 20:53). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 17:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Brekkufjall6 km - 2Bruni10 km
- 3Lambafell10 km
- 4Hvolsfjall11 km
- 5
Þverfell14 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Geothermal spot
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
Westfjords campsite. Remote location rewards those who make the journey. Dramatic…
Campers at Bjarkalundur can enjoy beautiful outdoor surroundings, with plenty of…
The camp site Miðjanes is only 5 km from Reykhólar.
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Step away from busy destinations like the Golden Circle and the South Coast with the tour.
Join a small group shore excursion from Grundarfjordur Port and explore the landscapes of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula often call
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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