MountainNorth IcelandGönguskarðsöxl
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About
Gönguskarðsöxl rises to 958 m in North Iceland — the 206th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 84, 8.9 km away.
Map of Gönguskarðsöxl
Gönguskarðsöxl is in North Iceland at 65.8356°N, 17.7696°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 958 m above sea level
- Off the main road
- 8.9 km from Route 84
- Nearest town
- Svalbarðseyri — 17.3 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 271 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 91 mapped places within 20 km
Gönguskarðsöxl weather and conditions
At Gönguskarðsöxl in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 09:15 (Iceland time): -1°C (feels like -7°C), snow, wind 6 m/s gusting to 9 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 55 m (sunrise 05:44, sunset 20:39). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 09:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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- 2Bryðjuskál4 km
- 3Engjafjall4 km
- 4Garðsfell5 km
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Fornastaðafjall8 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
The Waterfall of the Gods. Wide, horseshoe-shaped falls dropping 12 meters. According to…
Hot Springs
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Campsites
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The camp site Vaglaskógur is in the valley Fnjóskárdalur. The forest Vaglaskógur is the…
The camp site Heiðarbaer is well located 5 star camp site with space for folding campers…
F-Roads
1 f-roads near North Iceland
Supermarkets
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 279.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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.
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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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