Weather 
No photo of Prestakerhöfði yet
About
Prestakerhöfði rises to 146 m in East Iceland — the 364th highest of the 371 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 0.7 km away.
Map of Prestakerhöfði
Prestakerhöfði is in East Iceland at 65.2532°N, 14.3466°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 146 m above sea level
Getting there- Road 1 (Fagridalur)
- Off the main road
- 0.7 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Egilsstaðir — 2.9 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 381 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 101 mapped places within 20 km
Prestakerhöfði weather and conditions
At Prestakerhöfði in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 05:45 (Iceland time): 3°C (feels like -1°C), overcast, wind 4 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 50 m (sunrise 05:33, sunset 20:23). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 05:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
—
—
—
—
Moon—
——
—
Sunrise—
Golden hour AM—
Golden hour PM—
Sunset—
Blue hour—Cars & campers
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Transmission
Fuel
Seats
Drive
SleepsTours near Prestakerhöfði
Small groups
Duration
Highlights
Type
Photos & videos
No photos or videos yet
Been to Prestakerhöfði? Help other travellers — add the first photo or video.
Search YouTubeReviews
Frequently
asked
questions
How do I get to Prestakerhöfði?
Can I hike Prestakerhöfði without a guide?
When is the best time to hike Prestakerhöfði?
How tall is Prestakerhöfði?
Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hnúta5 km
- 2Kötluhraun8 km
- 3Gagnheiðarhnjúkur syðri9 km
- 4Stafdalsfell10 km
- 5Vatnshnjúkur12 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
Camp Egilsstadir Campsite is open all year round with toilet and shower facilities open…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
Skipalækur runs a campground in Fellabær. A cosy and calm area by the hill on Skipalækur.…
The camp site at Seyðisfjörður is well located close to the center of town with all…
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…
Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…
Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.
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
Spotted an error, or have something to add? Help us keep this page accurate.