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66.0531°N, 23.4063°W · Westfjords
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Off the main road- 2.3 km from Route 64
Nearest town- Flateyri — 5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 223 km in a straight line
What else is close- 139 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Hólsfjall
Choose your lake. Ride that wake.from 60.000 ISK · 7 h
Sightseeing and water sports experience in Westfjords visiting Dynjandi waterfallfrom 60.000 ISK · 7 h
Dynjandi Waterfall & Farm Tour from Isafjordur Portfrom 17.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Calm Water Kayakingfrom 16.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Dynjandi Waterfall & Iceland’s Oldest Bookstore - Westfjords Cruise Tourfrom 21.490 ISK · 4 h
Lake Escapefrom 35.000 ISK · 4 h
Hike and Waterfall tripfrom 55.000 ISK · 6 h
Hit the fjords with those boards.from 60.000 ISK · 7 h
Dynjandi Waterfall and Farm Visit: Small Group Tour from Isafjordur Portfrom 18.120 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Spirit of the Aurora (28 person max vehicle)from 14.990 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionHólsfjall weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandBlue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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- 1Garðafjall2 km
- 2Kirkjubólsfjall2 km
- 3
Skógarhorn3 km - 4Eyrarfjall4 km
- 5Veðrarárfjall5 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Ísafjarðarbær5 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Ísafjörður10 km
- 3Gjörvidalslaug12 km
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Tours
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 hours 
Bike and Kayak Combofrom 27.900 ISK · 7 hours 
BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 hours
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How do I get to Hólsfjall?
Hólsfjall is in Westfjords. 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 Hólsfjall 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 Hólsfjall?
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 Hólsfjall?
Elevation for Hólsfjall is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
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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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