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Horn is a mapped mountain peak in North Iceland. Nearest road is Route 1, 7.8 km away. Closest town is Hólar, 24 km away.
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65.5338°N, 18.9017°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 7.8 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Hólar — 24.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 211 km in a straight line
What else is close- 133 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Horn
Family Rafting (West)from 21.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionHorn weather and conditions
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-3°Cfog · feels -15°C18 m/sgusts 249 h 42 mdaylight · 08:10 – 17:52
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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- 1Lúpárhnjúkar3 km
- 2Kleifahnjúkur5 km
- 3Fletjárdalshnjúkur6 km
- 4Suðurárdalshnjúkur6 km
- 5Víkingsfjall7 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Reykjafoss Warm Waterfall13 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður22 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður22 km
Fuel
- 1
Varmahlíð25 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Kjarnagata39 km · 308.7 kr/L
- 3Akureyri Hlíðarbraut39 km · 279.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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How do I get to Horn?
Horn is in North Iceland. 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 Horn 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 Horn?
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 Horn?
Elevation for Horn is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
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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