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Fremra-Hvammhöfuð is a mapped mountain peak on Iceland's South Coast. Nearest road is Route 1, 16 km away. Closest town is Vík í Mýrdal, 17 km away.
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63.5276°N, 18.7638°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 15.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vík í Mýrdal — 17.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 170 km in a straight line
What else is close- 135 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Fremra-Hvammhöfuð
Reynisfjall Electric Mountain Bike Tourfrom 18.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Katla FastTrack Ice Cave Tourfrom 29.900 ISK · 3 h
Katla Ice Cave & Black Beach with Dronefrom 41.500 ISK · 4 h
A Zipline in Vik, South Icelandfrom 13.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Katla Ice Cave Tour - Meet in Víkfrom 29.990 ISK · 3 h
The Best of Vik – 1 Hour Express Tourfrom 16.900 ISK · 1 h
Black Beach Riding Tourfrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h
Family Beach Ridefrom 11.000 ISK · 30 min
Paragliding tandem flightfrom 39.000 ISK · 1 h
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionFremra-Hvammhöfuð weather and conditions
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- 1
Kistufell1 km - 2Skálarfjall2 km
- 3Innra-Hvammhöfuð2 km
- 4Vatnsrásarhöfuð5 km
- 5Remundargilshöfuð5 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Mýrdalshreppur17 km
- 2Strútslaug40 km
- 3
Seljavallalaug42 km
Fuel
- 1Vík í Mýrdal17 km · 308.2 kr/L
- 2
Kirkjubæjarklaustur46 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Vestmannaeyjar75 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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How do I get to Fremra-Hvammhöfuð?
Fremra-Hvammhöfuð is in South Coast. 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 Fremra-Hvammhöfuð 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 Fremra-Hvammhöfuð?
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 Fremra-Hvammhöfuð?
Elevation for Fremra-Hvammhöfuð 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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