About
Írafell rises to 260 m in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland — the 109th highest of the 147 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 48, 0.8 km away.
Map of Írafell
Írafell is in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland at 64.2848°N, 21.4245°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 260 m above sea level
Getting there
- Road 48 (Hvalfj.v - Fremri-Háls)
Off the main road
- 0.8 km from Route 48
Nearest town
- Reykjavíkurborg — 17.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 29 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 502 mapped places within 20 km
Írafell weather and conditions
At Írafell in Reykjavik, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 05:00 (Iceland time): 5°C (feels like 0°C), clear, wind 7 m/s gusting to 10 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 42 m (sunrise 06:05, sunset 20:47). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 05:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Skálafellsháls2 km
- 2Hlíðar4 km
- 3Stóröxl4 km
- 4
Skálafell5 km
- 5Trana5 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.

A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
Bjarteyjarsandur is a farm in the fjord Hvalfjörður. A small and family friendly camp…
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…
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Olís · 310.8 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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