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Balafjöll is a mapped mountain peak in North Iceland. Nearest road is Route 67, 19 km away. Closest town is Drangsnes, 14 km away.
Map of Balafjöll
Map
65.8144°N, 21.3615°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 643 (Bjarnarfj.-Djúpav.)
Off the main road- 19.3 km from Route 67
Nearest town- Drangsnes — 14.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 187 km in a straight line
What else is close- 88 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Balafjöll
3 Hour Djúpuvík Adventure - ATVfrom 39.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
1 Hour Drangsnes Adventure - ATVfrom 18.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eirikssonfrom 2.900 ISK · 1 h
Hornstrandir Panoramafrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Wildlife and Arctic Foxesfrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 h
Around the Wallsfrom 16.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionBalafjöll weather and conditions
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2°Cmostly clear · feels -6°C12 m/sgusts 189 h 40 mdaylight · 08:21 – 18:01
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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- 1Reykjarvíkurfjall4 km
- 2
Kaldbakshorn5 km - 3Hveratunga9 km
- 4Kolbeinsvíkurfjall10 km
- 5Bæjarfell12 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Gvendarlaug hin forna8 km
- 2
Drangsnes Hot Pots14 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur14 km
Fuel
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Drangsnes14 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Hólmavík19 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Norðurfjörður28 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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How do I get to Balafjöll?
Balafjöll is in North Iceland. 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 Balafjöll 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 Balafjöll?
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 Balafjöll?
Elevation for Balafjöll 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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Iceland nowfrom 19 Sep 06:10