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Skógarháls rises to 666 m in North Iceland — the 432nd highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 35 km away.
Map of Skógarháls
Skógarháls is in North Iceland at 65.0302°N, 15.6853°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 666 m above sea level
Getting there- Road F910 (Kárahnjúkar-Þríh.leið)
- Off the main road
- 35.1 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Fellabær — 65.2 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 314 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 53 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.
Skógarháls weather and conditions
At Skógarháls in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 17:00 (Iceland time): 7°C (feels like 3°C), overcast, wind 3 m/s gusting to 7 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 48 m (sunrise 05:39, sunset 20:27). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 17:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Fjallkollur4 km
- 2Nónhnúkur4 km
- 3Hattur6 km
- 4Urðarteigsfjall7 km
- 5Skálarfjall9 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
Swimming_pool hot spring
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
There is space for up to 100 people, toilet, shower, area for washing dishes. If guest…
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
Mountain road to a fjord cabin nobody visits
Power line service road
Narrow mountain pass to an empty fjord
Northern highland road to a lonely beach
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
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
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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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