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Skáneyjarbunga rises to 244 m in West Iceland — the 356th highest of the 385 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 50, 4.4 km away.
Map of Skáneyjarbunga
Skáneyjarbunga is in West Iceland at 64.6833°N, 21.3123°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 244 m above sea level
Off the main road- 4.4 km from Route 50
- Nearest town
- Reykholt — 1.9 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 67 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 149 mapped places within 20 km
Skáneyjarbunga weather and conditions
At Skáneyjarbunga in West Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 05:45 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -3°C), clear, wind 4 m/s gusting to 7 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 45 m (sunrise 06:03, sunset 20:48). 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
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hurðarbaksfell3 km
- 2Hægindakotshnúkur5 km
- 3Steindórsstaðaöxl7 km
- 4Háls7 km
- 5Búrfell9 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
Hot Springs
Hverinn hitaði upp skólann, öll íbúðarhús og mörg önnur hús staðarins allt til ársins 1974
Medieval hot pool where historian Snorri Sturluson bathed 800 years ago — a protected…
Natural hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Campsites
The camp site has 80-100 spots for tents, trailers and RV’s. In 60 spots you’ll find…
The camp site at Varmaland is a big and spacious area and is well suitable for groups and…
Fossatún is located between Borgarnes and Reykholt in Borgarfjörður. The environment and…
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
F-Roads
Power line road with hidden waterfalls
Mountain road near Snæfellsjökull glacier
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 303.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
IF THIS ONE SHOWS UNAVAILABLE, CHECK OUR OTHER DAY TOURS as we run one tour per day.
Step away from busy destinations like the Golden Circle and the South Coast with the tour.
Join a small group shore excursion from Grundarfjordur Port and explore the landscapes of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula often call
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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