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Hnausafjall rises to 809 m in North Iceland — the 319th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 83, 19 km away.
Map of Hnausafjall
Hnausafjall is in North Iceland at 66.1077°N, 18.0284°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 809 m above sea level
Getting there- Road F839 (Leirdalsheiðarvegur)
- Off the main road
- 18.6 km from Route 83
- Nearest town
- Grenivík — 20 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 285 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 57 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Hnausafjall weather and conditions
At Hnausafjall in North Iceland, conditions as of 30 August 2026, 08:30 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -3°C), partly cloudy, wind 2 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 57 m (sunrise 05:44, sunset 20:41). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 30 August 2026, 08:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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- 5Hraunfjall9 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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Hot_tub hot spring
Free oceanside tubs in fishing village on Eyjafjörður. Local hangout.
Campsites
The camp site at Grenivík is located in a good location in northern Iceland. The…
The camp site is located next to the sport center and therefor close to the swimming pool.
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
The town of Grenivík is only a short distance from Ártún. At Grenivík you can find a…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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.
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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