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Garðsfell rises to 428 m in North Iceland — the 582nd highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 84, 8.5 km away.
Map of Garðsfell
Garðsfell is in North Iceland at 65.8641°N, 17.8404°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 428 m above sea level
Off the main road- 8.5 km from Route 84
- Nearest town
- Svalbarðseyri — 17.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 271 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 74 mapped places within 20 km
Garðsfell weather and conditions
At Garðsfell in North Iceland, conditions as of 29 August 2026, 11:30 (Iceland time): 5°C (feels like 2°C), mostly clear, wind 2 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 55 m (sunrise 05:44, sunset 20:39). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 29 August 2026, 11:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Engjafjall2 km
- 2Bryðjuskál4 km
- 3Gönguskarðsöxl5 km
- 4Austurfjall5 km
- 5Draflastaðafjall6 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Hjalteyri Hot Tub is a small geothermal bathing spot in North Iceland with mineral-rich,…
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Campsites
The town of Grenivík is only a short distance from Ártún. At Grenivík you can find a…
The camp site Systragil is in the valley Fnjóskadalur, a short distance from Akureyri. A…
The camp site at Grenivík is located in a good location in northern Iceland. The…
The camp site Vaglaskógur is in the valley Fnjóskárdalur. The forest Vaglaskógur is the…
F-Roads
1 f-roads near North Iceland
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 279.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!
Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.
The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.
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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