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Geirlaug rises to 369 m in North Iceland — the 614th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 85, 1.8 km away.
Map of Geirlaug
Geirlaug is in North Iceland at 66.2686°N, 15.7890°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 369 m above sea level
Getting there- Road 85 (Hófaskarð)
- Off the main road
- 1.8 km from Route 85
- Nearest town
- Raufarhöfn — 21.4 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 371 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 17 mapped places within 20 km
Geirlaug weather and conditions
At Geirlaug in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 12:45 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 5°C), rain showers, wind 2 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 58 m (sunrise 05:34, sunset 20:33). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 12:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Viðarfjall2 km
- 2Grjótfjall3 km
- 3Loki3 km
- 4Selfjöll7 km
- 5Hvammfell10 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
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Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
The camp site is located next to the elementary school and sport center.
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
The camp site in the village Kópasker is located by the entrance to the village. The…
Supermarkets
Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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 · Spike · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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