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Map of Goðasteinn
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63.6343°N, 19.6510°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 10.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Hvolsvöllur — 31.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 126 km in a straight line
What else is close- 444 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Goðasteinn
Eyjafjallajökull Hikefrom 65.990 ISK · 8 h 30 min
Buggy Adventure-1 hourfrom 19.990 ISK · 1 h
Þórsmörk Super Jeep Tourfrom 39.990 ISK · 6 h
Landmannalaugar Super Jeep Day Tourfrom 44.990 ISK · 8 h
2.5-hour Buggy Adventure Ride in Icelandfrom 34.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Super Jeep Tourfrom 39.990 ISK · 5 h
Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike and Ice Cave Explorationfrom 22.999 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Glacier Explorationfrom 20.999 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Kayaking by the Glacier - Solheimajokullfrom 19.999 ISK · 2 h 30 min
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 regionGoðasteinn weather and conditions
Last updated
-4°Cheavy snow · feels -14°C14 m/sgusts 199 h 54 mdaylight · 08:07 – 18:01
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Eyjafjallajökull2 km - 2Nýhaus5 km
- 3Eggjar6 km
- 4Skaratungnahaus7 km
- 5Merkurrani7 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
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Fuel
- 1
Hvolsvöllur31 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Vestmannaeyjar37 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3Vík í Mýrdal40 km · 309.9 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
asked
questions
How do I get to Goðasteinn?
Goðasteinn 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 Goðasteinn 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 Goðasteinn?
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 Goðasteinn?
Elevation for Goðasteinn 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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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Alexander Grebenkov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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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Iceland nowfrom 19 Sep 06:10