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Sauðafellsalda rises to 754 m in East Iceland — the 198th highest of the 371 peaks we map there. Closest town is Nesjahverfi, 72 km away.
Map of Sauðafellsalda
Sauðafellsalda is in East Iceland at 64.8850°N, 15.9251°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
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Elevation- 754 m above sea level
- Nearest town
- Nesjahverfi — 71.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 299 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 57 mapped places within 20 km
Sauðafellsalda weather and conditions
At Sauðafellsalda in East Iceland, conditions as of 30 August 2026, 05:45 (Iceland time): 0°C (feels like -3°C), clear, wind 2 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 47 m (sunrise 05:41, sunset 20:28). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 30 August 2026, 05:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Sauðafell4 km
- 2Hattur7 km
- 3Hvannstóðsfjöll8 km
- 4
Sandfell8 km - 5
Grjótárhnjúkur13 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
Hot Springs
Water hot spring
Geothermal spot
Geothermal spot
Water hot spring
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
F-Roads
Kverkfjallaleið
Road to an oasis in the middle of nothing
The scenic route to Askja
Narrow mountain pass to an empty fjord
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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.
OpenStreetMapVisitor 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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