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Brandafell rises to 725 m in North Iceland — the 382nd highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 18 km away.
Map of Brandafell
Brandafell is in North Iceland at 65.5543°N, 20.8710°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 725 m above sea level
Off the main road- 18.2 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Hvammstangi — 17.8 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 165 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 89 mapped places within 20 km
Brandafell weather and conditions
At Brandafell in North Iceland, conditions as of 28 August 2026, 19:00 (Iceland time): 3°C (feels like 0°C), clear, wind 3 m/s gusting to 6 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 52 m (sunrise 05:58, sunset 20:50). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 28 August 2026, 19:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Miðfell2 km
- 2Fannadalshnúi2 km
- 3
Miðtunga3 km - 4Hlíðarfjall4 km
- 5Hellnafell7 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Natural geothermal hot spring near Blönduós, North Iceland — a wild roadside soak by the…
Public_bath hot spring
Three free concrete tubs by the ocean in Drangsnes. Nothing fancy. Sea view. Good vibes.
Campsites
The campsite at Illugastaðir is located next to the seal-watching spots. Opens 20th of…
The camp site Kirkjuhvammur is in a great location above Hvammstangi. The site is large…
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
Beautiful family campsite.
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
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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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