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Dýjahnjúkur rises to 1,339 m in North Iceland — the 35th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 7.2 km away.
Map of Dýjahnjúkur
Dýjahnjúkur is in North Iceland at 65.7205°N, 18.5394°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 1,339 m above sea level
- Off the main road
- 7.2 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Akureyri — 21.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 237 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 183 mapped places within 20 km
Dýjahnjúkur weather and conditions
At Dýjahnjúkur in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 16:30 (Iceland time): -1°C (feels like -5°C), light drizzle, wind 4 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 54 m (sunrise 05:48, sunset 20:41). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 16:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hafrarhnjúkur2 km
- 2Heiðingi2 km
- 3Kirkjufjall2 km
- 4Holárfjall3 km
- 5
Dýjafjallshnjúkur4 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
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Hot Springs
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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…
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F-Roads
Only road across central Westfjords
Road to an abandoned fjord
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 303.9 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
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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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