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Einhyrningur rises to 651 m on Iceland's South Coast — the 210th highest of the 340 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 24 km away.
Map of Einhyrningur
Einhyrningur is on Iceland's South Coast at 63.7400°N, 19.4727°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 651 m above sea level
Getting there- Road F261 (Emstruleið)
- Off the main road
- 23.8 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Hvolsvöllur — 37.5 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 129 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 313 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Einhyrningur weather and conditions
At Einhyrningur in South Coast, conditions as of 30 August 2026, 14:45 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 4°C), overcast, wind 4 m/s gusting to 7 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 38 m (sunrise 05:59, sunset 20:37). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 30 August 2026, 14:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Einhyrningsöxl2 km
- 2
Gráfell3 km - 3Einbúi4 km
- 4Svínatungur5 km
- 5
Ýma6 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
Historic 1923 pool in valley near Seljalandsfoss. Free, 15-min walk, unmaintained. Bring…
Natural hot spring
Pool hot spring
Campsites
Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Check for…
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Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Weather…
F-Roads
The road to Þórsmörk valley
Fjallabaksleið syðri
Road to Laki craters
Short road to Eldgjá canyon
Supermarkets
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 309.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · XI-TSE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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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