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Byrgisvíkurfjall is a mapped mountain peak in North Iceland. Nearest road is Route 61, 28 km away. Closest town is Drangsnes, 27 km away.
Map of Byrgisvíkurfjall
Map
65.9254°N, 21.3134°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 643 (Bjarnarfj.-Djúpav.)
Off the main road
- 27.8 km from Route 61
Nearest town
- Drangsnes — 26.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 200 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 84 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Byrgisvíkurfjall
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
Hornstrandir Panoramafrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Wildlife and Arctic Foxesfrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 h
Around the Wallsfrom 16.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Bike and Kayak Combofrom 27.900 ISK · 7 h
Dynjandi Waterfall & Iceland’s Oldest Bookstore - Westfjords Cruise Tourfrom 21.490 ISK · 4 hByrgisvíkurfjall weather and conditions
Last updated
-4°Covercast · feels -11°C8 m/sgusts 159 h 39 mdaylight · 08:21 – 18:00
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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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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Kolbeinsvíkurfjall2 km
- 2Kambur5 km
- 3Fýlsdalsfjall7 km
- 4
Kaldbakshorn8 km - 5Hveratunga8 km
Fuel
- 1
Norðurfjörður18 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Drangsnes27 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Hólmavík30 km · 310.9 kr/L
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
asked
questions
How do I get to Byrgisvíkurfjall?
Byrgisvíkurfjall 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 Byrgisvíkurfjall 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 Byrgisvíkurfjall?
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 Byrgisvíkurfjall?
Elevation for Byrgisvíkurfjall is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
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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