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Map of Krafla
Krafla is in North Iceland at 65.7142°N, 16.7303°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 818 m above sea level
Off the main road- 7.2 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Reykjahlíð — 11.5 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 301 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 261 mapped places within 20 km
Krafla weather and conditions
At Krafla in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 07:15 (Iceland time): 0°C (feels like -4°C), light drizzle, wind 5 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 54 m (sunrise 05:40, sunset 20:34). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 07:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hrafntinnuhryggur1 km
- 2
Graddabunga2 km - 3Sandbotnafjall3 km
- 4
Jörundur5 km - 5
Hlíðarfjall7 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
The most powerful waterfall in Europe. This beast moves 500 cubic meters of water per…
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Lava cave with hot spring near Mývatn. Yes, it's the Game of Thrones cave. Currently too…
Lava cave hot spring near Mývatn. Grjótagjá's quieter neighbor.
Laugar's municipal swimming pool per Visit North Iceland — water around 30°C. Not an…
Campsites
The scenery around the camp site is divers, good flat areas and lava tubs that offer good…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
The western valley has one of two camp sites in the national park its only for tents. The…
Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!
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 · Andreas Tille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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