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Strákar rises to 625 m in North Iceland — the 457th highest of the 685 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 76, 0.7 km away.
Map of Strákar
Strákar is in North Iceland at 66.1752°N, 18.9251°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 625 m above sea level
Getting there- Road 76 (Strákagöng)
- Off the main road
- 0.7 km from Route 76
- Nearest town
- Siglufjörður — 2.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 266 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 128 mapped places within 20 km
Strákar weather and conditions
At Strákar in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 21:00 (Iceland time): 2°C (feels like -1°C), fog, wind 2 m/s gusting to 6 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 58 m (sunrise 05:47, sunset 20:45). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 21:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Hafnarhyrna2 km
- 2Siglunesmúli4 km
- 3Snókur4 km
- 4Mánárhyrna4 km
- 5Illviðrishnjúkur5 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
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Hot Springs
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Natural hot spring
Campsites
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A beautiful campsite with three locations in town – by the harbor, at Rammalóð and by…
North Iceland camping option. Less crowded than the south, with dramatic landscapes and…
The camp site in Ólafsfjörður is well located next to the sports center.
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
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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.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Steinninn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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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