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65.8749°N, 18.0244°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 835 (Skarð-Grenivík)
Off the main road- 2.4 km from Route 83
Nearest town- Grenivík — 10.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 266 km in a straight line
What else is close- 99 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Stórihnjúkur
Horse Riding Tour and Explore Scenery in Gásir Akureyrifrom 12.000 ISK · 1 h
Whale Watching Originalfrom 12.700 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Whale Watching and Sea Angling Tourfrom 12.700 ISK · 3 h
Whale Watching Eyjafjörður: From Árskógssandurfrom 12.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Guided Kayak Tour in Árskógssandur: Explore Coastline & Wildlifefrom 18.900 ISK · 2 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss,Selfoss, Godafoss & morefrom 29.900 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Premium Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri Duplicfrom 34.800 ISK · 8 h
Arctic Coastline, Microbrewery and Culture Tourfrom 34.207 ISK · 4 h 30 minNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionStórihnjúkur weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandNorthern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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Laufáshnjúkur1 km - 2Kræðufjall3 km
- 3Austurfjall5 km
- 4Draflastaðafjall5 km
- 5Ystuvíkurfjall5 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Hjalteyri Hot Tub8 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Grýtubakkahreppur11 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Dalvíkurbyggð13 km
Fuel
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Grenivík11 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Árskógssandur17 km · 308.6 kr/L
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Baldursnes Akureyri20 km · 279.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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How do I get to Stórihnjúkur?
Stórihnjúkur is in North 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 Stórihnjúkur 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 Stórihnjúkur?
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 Stórihnjúkur?
Elevation for Stórihnjúkur is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
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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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