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Map of Skriða
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64.3550°N, 20.6824°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 946 m above sea level
Off the main road
- 12.7 km from Route 37
Nearest town
- Bláskógabyggð — 16.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 65 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 183 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Skriða
Fontana - Classic Admissionfrom 7.490 ISK · 2 h
Rye Bread Tour (Geothermal bakery)from 3.500 ISK · 30 min
Standard Cave Tourfrom 2.000 ISK · 25 min
Glacier Snowmobiling & Ice Cave from Geysir Areafrom 38.990 ISK · 5 h
Family Fun Raftingfrom 19.990 ISK · 3 h
River Fun Raftingfrom 22.990 ISK · 3 h
Kayak River Ridefrom 30.990 ISK · 3 h
Snorkeling Silfra Tour - meet on locationfrom 21.499 ISK
Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrivefrom 34.499 ISK · 3 hSkriða weather and conditions
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-1°Clight drizzle · feels -8°C9 m/sgusts 139 h 50 mdaylight · 08:13 – 18:03
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Skriðutindar3 km
- 2Skriðuhnúkur3 km
- 3Skefilsfjallahorn4 km
- 4Kerling4 km
- 5Miðdalsfjall5 km
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Bláskógabyggð13 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Bláskógabyggð14 km
- 3
Konungshver19 km
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
asked
questions
How do I get to Skriða?
Skriða is in West Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — highland trailheads often need a 4×4, and some access roads only open in summer.
Can I hike Skriða without a guide?
It depends on the route and conditions. Lower Icelandic peaks are hikeable in summer with proper boots, layers and a forecast check, but weather turns fast even in July. Tell someone your route and register plans on safetravel.is.
When is the best time to hike Skriða?
June to September, when snow has cleared from the trails and daylight is long. Winter ascents are serious mountaineering. Always check the forecast on vedur.is before you set out.
How tall is Skriða?
Skriða is 946 m above sea level, according to OpenStreetMap and Wikidata records.
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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