About
Helgafell rises to 215 m in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland — the 122nd highest of the 147 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 36, 0.6 km away.
Map of Helgafell
Helgafell is in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland at 64.1745°N, 21.6539°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 215 m above sea level
Getting there
- Road 36 (Mosfellsdalur)
Off the main road
- 0.6 km from Route 36
Nearest town
- Reykjavíkurborg — 1.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 14 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 1,099 mapped places within 20 km
Helgafell weather and conditions
At Helgafell in Reykjavik, conditions as of 28 August 2026, 14:00 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 5°C), clear, wind 5 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 42 m (sunrise 06:06, sunset 20:48). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 28 August 2026, 14:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Helgafell
Photos & videos
No verified videos yet — we only show footage confirmed to be Helgafell, no lookalikes. Search YouTube
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Mosfell2 km
- 2Reykjafell2 km
- 3Æsustaðafjall2 km
- 4Lágafell3 km
- 5Hádegisfell3 km
Waterfalls
Álafoss is a waterfall on the river Varmá in Mosfellsbær, Iceland. .

A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
The Mosskogar camping site is located in a peaceful grove in Mosfellsdalur.
The camp site in Mosfellsbær has good facilities for tents, folding campers, trailers and…
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 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 · Philipp Weigell · 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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