About
Hrútabjörg is a mapped mountain peak on Iceland's South Coast. Nearest road is Route 26, 29 km away. Closest town is Kirkjubæjarklaustur, 43 km away.
Map of Hrútabjörg
Hrútabjörg is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.1138°N, 18.4647°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road F235 (Langisjór)
Off the main road
- 28.8 km from Route 26
Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 43.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 169 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 87 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.
Hrútabjörg weather and conditions
At Hrútabjörg in South Coast, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 03:30 (Iceland time): 0°C (feels like -3°C), partly cloudy, wind 2 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 05:54, sunset 20:35). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 03:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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- 3Hellnafjall5 km
- 4
Lyngfell7 km - 5Grettir9 km
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Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
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Campsites
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F-Roads
Remote road to glacier edges
Road to Iceland's most beautiful lake
Road to fishing lakes
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.2 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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