About
Kolufell rises to 1,242 m in the Highlands, Iceland — the 45th highest of the 186 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 26, 48 km away.
Map of Kolufell
Kolufell is in the Highlands, Iceland at 64.6508°N, 17.9037°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 1,242 m above sea level
Off the main road
- 47.6 km from Route 26
Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 98.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 202 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 57 mapped places within 20 km
Kolufell weather and conditions
At Kolufell in Highlands, conditions as of 29 August 2026, 12:30 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -3°C), light drizzle, wind 3 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 45 m (sunrise 05:49, sunset 20:35). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 29 August 2026, 12:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Kolufell
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Skrauti1 km
- 2Svarthöfði1 km
- 3Deilir3 km
- 4Eggja5 km
- 5Laugakúla6 km
Waterfalls
Deep in the highlands. You need a 4x4 and some confidence to get here. The reward is…
A waterfall in the Highlands.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in South Coast.
Hot Springs
Pool hot spring
New seaside hot pot on Langisandur beach in Akranes. Ocean views.
Geothermal spot
Natural hot spring
Campsites
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
Tjaldsvæðið í Blágilum er staðsett á grasbala undir brún Eldshrauns. Það er 50 km frá…
F-Roads
Near Stuðlagil basalt canyon
The longest highland road
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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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