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Fjórðungsalda rises to 976 m in the Highlands, Iceland — the 106th highest of the 186 peaks we map there. Closest town is Hrafnagil, 79 km away.
Map of Fjórðungsalda
Fjórðungsalda is in the Highlands, Iceland at 64.8749°N, 18.0069°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
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Elevation
- 976 m above sea level
Nearest town
- Hrafnagil — 78.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 205 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 22 mapped places within 20 km
Fjórðungsalda weather and conditions
At Fjórðungsalda in Highlands, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 16:45 (Iceland time): 4°C (feels like -1°C), clear, wind 6 m/s gusting to 9 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 47 m (sunrise 05:49, sunset 20:36). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 16:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Öxl10 km
- 2Núpur11 km
- 3
Fagrafell13 km - 4
Tungnafell13 km - 5Kambsfell13 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in the Highlands.
Deep in the highlands. You need a 4x4 and some confidence to get here. The reward is…
A waterfall in North Iceland.
The Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the northern part…

Hot Springs
Pool hot spring
Water hot spring
Volcanic crater lake at Askja. Highland destination, not always safe for bathing - check…
Natural hot spring
Campsites
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
The camping site at Mountain Kerlingafjoll is in the vally of Asgard, on the north side…
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
F-Roads
The longest highland road
Near Stuðlagil basalt canyon
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 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.
OpenStreetMapVisitor 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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