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Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð is a mapped mountain peak in West Iceland. Nearest road is Route 36, 1.7 km away. Closest town is Sólheimar, 23 km away.
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64.2057°N, 20.9982°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 365 (Lyngdalsheiðarvegur)
Off the main road- 1.7 km from Route 36
Nearest town- Sólheimar — 23.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 46 km in a straight line
What else is close- 280 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð
Standard Cave Tourfrom 2.000 ISK · 25 min
Snorkeling Silfra Tour - meet on locationfrom 21.499 ISK
Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrivefrom 34.499 ISK · 3 h
Self drive: Wetsuit Snorkeling in Silfra - with underwater photosfrom 22.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Fontana - Classic Admissionfrom 7.490 ISK · 2 h
Rye Bread Tour (Geothermal bakery)from 3.500 ISK · 30 min
Adventure Park in Nesjavellir's Geothermal Rift Valleyfrom 4.900 ISK · 2 h
Kerið Admissionfrom 600 ISK · 1 h
Hot Springs Pass - Classic Admissionfrom 8.900 ISK · 2 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 minAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionEfri-Rótólfsstaðahæð weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
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Litli-Reyðarbarmur4 km - 2
Litli-Dímon4 km - 3Stóri-Reyðarbarmur5 km
- 4
Hrafnabjörg8 km - 5Þjófahnúkur9 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Bláskógabyggð13 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur18 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Ölfus20 km
Fuel
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Laugarvatn13 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Minni Borg18 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3Hveragerði25 km · 279.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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How do I get to Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð?
Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð is in West 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 Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð 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 Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð?
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 Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð?
Elevation for Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð 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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