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Laugafell rises to 879 m in the Highlands, Iceland — the 133rd highest of the 186 peaks we map there. Closest town is Hrafnagil, 66 km away.
Map of Laugafell
Laugafell is in the Highlands, Iceland at 65.0003°N, 18.3106°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 879 m above sea level
Getting there- Road F752 (Skagafjl.: Laugafell-Sprengisl.)
- Nearest town
- Hrafnagil — 65.8 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 198 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 17 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Laugafell weather and conditions
At Laugafell in Highlands, conditions as of 30 August 2026, 09:45 (Iceland time): 3°C (feels like 0°C), mostly clear, wind 1 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 48 m (sunrise 05:50, sunset 20:38). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 30 August 2026, 09:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Laugafellshnjúkur2 km
- 2Kvíslarhæð10 km
- 3Langihryggur11 km
- 4Illviðrahjúkar14 km
- 5Miklafell17 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in the Highlands.
Deep in the highlands. You need a 4x4 and some confidence to get here. The reward is…
A waterfall in North Iceland.
The Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the northern part…
Hot Springs
Pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Natural hot spring
Geothermal spot. Naturally heated, no facilities. Best with few people.
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…
The camping site at Mountain Kerlingafjoll is in the vally of Asgard, on the north side…
Himnasvalir is a camp site and mobile home site in the heart of they valley Norðurárdalur…
F-Roads
1 f-roads near Highlands
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 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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