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Jónstindur rises to 883 m in North Iceland — the 254th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 87, 9.8 km away.
Map of Jónstindur
Jónstindur is in North Iceland at 65.7716°N, 16.8938°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 883 m above sea level
Off the main road- 9.8 km from Route 87
- Nearest town
- Reykjahlíð — 14.5 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 298 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 166 mapped places within 20 km
Jónstindur weather and conditions
At Jónstindur in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 03:45 (Iceland time): 0°C (feels like -4°C), fog, wind 3 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 54 m (sunrise 05:41, sunset 20:35). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 03:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
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A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
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Campsites
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Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.
The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Hansueli Krapf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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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