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Stórihnjúkur is in North Iceland at 65.6826°N, 18.2569°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
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Elevation- 922 m above sea level
Off the main road- 5.3 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Akureyri — 7.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 244 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 243 mapped places within 20 km
Stórihnjúkur weather and conditions
At Stórihnjúkur in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 07:15 (Iceland time): 0°C (feels like -3°C), fog, wind 1 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 53 m (sunrise 05:47, sunset 20:40). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 07:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hlíðarfjall2 km - 2Syðri-Hrafnabjörg3 km
- 3Ytri-Hrafnabjörg3 km
- 4Blátindur4 km
- 5Strýta5 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
The Waterfall of the Gods. Wide, horseshoe-shaped falls dropping 12 meters. According to…
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Geothermal spot
Campsites
The camp site Lónsá is located close to highway no 1 when entering Akureyri in the…
The camp site Hamrar by Akureyri is an excellent camp site with great facilities and…
The camp site at Eyjafjarðarsveit is located in the fjord Eyjafjörður. The facilities are…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
F-Roads
Only road across central Westfjords
Road to an abandoned fjord
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 303.9 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!
Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.
The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.
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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