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Krókárgerðisfjall is a mapped mountain peak in North Iceland. Nearest road is Route 1, 6.2 km away. Closest town is Varmahlíð, 30 km away.
Map of Krókárgerðisfjall
Map
65.4056°N, 18.8979°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 6.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Varmahlíð — 30.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 201 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 64 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Krókárgerðisfjall
Family Rafting (West)from 21.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
Lake Mývatn & Northern Ligths - Winter Combofrom 35.840 ISK · 3 daysKrókárgerðisfjall weather and conditions
Last updated
-4°Cheavy snow · feels -12°C11 m/sgusts 149 h 43 mdaylight · 08:10 – 17:52
Tonight
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Borgargerðisfjall3 km
- 2Kinnafjall7 km
- 3Reiðgilshnjúkur9 km
- 4Fletjárdalshnjúkur11 km
- 5Kleifahnjúkur11 km
Hot springs
- 1Reykjafoss Warm Waterfall2 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður22 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður22 km
Fuel
- 1
Varmahlíð30 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Kjarnagata47 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3
Akureyri Hlíðarbraut47 km · 279.8 kr/L
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
How do I get to Krókárgerðisfjall?
Krókárgerðisfjall is in North 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 Krókárgerðisfjall 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 Krókárgerðisfjall?
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 Krókárgerðisfjall?
Elevation for Krókárgerðisfjall 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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