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Járnhaus is a mapped mountain peak in East Iceland. Nearest road is Route 92, 6.5 km away. Closest town is Seyðisfjörður, 9.2 km away.
Map of Járnhaus
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65.1832°N, 13.9019°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 6.5 km from Route 92
Nearest town
- Seyðisfjörður — 9.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 399 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 206 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Járnhaus
Nature Tour by RIB Boat - from Neskaupstaður- includes Páskahellir, Nípan, Rauðubjörg & Hellisfjörðurfrom 18.490 ISK · 1 h
Stuðlagil Canyon Hike and Vök Baths - Shore Excursionfrom 49.900 ISK · 7 h
Viking Wildlife RIB Adventurefrom 35.000 ISK · 2 h
Wonders of the Wilderness - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 61.000 ISK · 10 h
Mjóifjörður Super Jeep Tour - Seyðisfjörðurfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 h
Puffin Tour from Seyðisfjörður with Gufufoss Waterfall & East Iceland Villagefrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon from Seyðisfjörðurfrom 26.990 ISK · 5 h
Stuðlagil Canyon and Waterfalls Tour from Seyðisfjörður Portfrom 30.000 ISK · 7 h
Stuðlagil Canyon Hike - Shore Excursionfrom 39.990 ISK · 5 hJárnhaus weather and conditions
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Mjóitindur2 km
- 2Goðaborg3 km
- 3Reykjasúla3 km
- 4Skógafjall4 km
- 5Hádegistindur4 km
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Neskaupstaður11 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Eskifjörður13 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir25 km
Fuel
- 1Seyðisfjörður10 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2Neskaupstaður10 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3Eskifjörður13 km · 308.6 kr/L
Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.377 ISK · 3 hours
Frequently
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questions
How do I get to Járnhaus?
Járnhaus is in East 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 Járnhaus 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 Járnhaus?
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 Járnhaus?
Elevation for Járnhaus 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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