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Gluggasker is a mapped mountain peak on Iceland's South Coast. Nearest road is Route 1, 2.3 km away. Closest town is Kirkjubæjarklaustur, 2.2 km away.
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63.7644°N, 18.0219°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 2.3 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 2.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 196 km in a straight line
What else is close- 111 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Gluggasker
Hvannadalshnúkur - Iceland's highest summitfrom 57.999 ISK · 15 h
Highlands Hiking: Small Group Landmannalaugar Hike & Hot Springs - Without transferfrom 16.500 ISK · 5 h
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Lagoons, Glaciers & Colorful Mountains Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 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 regionGluggasker weather and conditions
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0°Cmostly clear · feels -3°C2 m/swind9 h 53 mdaylight · 08:01 – 17:54
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
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- 1Sönghóll2 km
- 2Hvíluklettur2 km
- 3Stórhóll11 km
- 4Selfell12 km
- 5Skálarborg12 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur3 km
- 2Strútslaug47 km
- 3Guðlaug51 km
Fuel
- 1
Kirkjubæjarklaustur3 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Freysnes61 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3Vík í Mýrdal62 km · 308.2 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
Frequently
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How do I get to Gluggasker?
Gluggasker 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 Gluggasker 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 Gluggasker?
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 Gluggasker?
Elevation for Gluggasker 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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