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Svarthöfði rises to 1,097 m in the Highlands, Iceland — the 67th highest of the 186 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 26, 48 km away.
Map of Svarthöfði
Svarthöfði is in the Highlands, Iceland at 64.6442°N, 17.8829°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 1,097 m above sea level
Off the main road- 48.1 km from Route 26
- Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 98 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 203 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 57 mapped places within 20 km
Svarthöfði weather and conditions
At Svarthöfði in Highlands, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 08:45 (Iceland time): 0°C (feels like -7°C), clear, wind 8 m/s gusting to 11 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 45 m (sunrise 05:49, sunset 20:34). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 08:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
Waterfalls
Deep in the highlands. You need a 4x4 and some confidence to get here. The reward is…
A waterfall in the Highlands.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in South Coast.
Hot Springs
Pool hot spring
New seaside hot pot on Langisandur beach in Akranes. Ocean views.
Geothermal spot
Natural hot spring
Campsites
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
Highland campsite accessible in summer only. F-road driving required. Basic facilities…
Tjaldsvæðið í Blágilum er staðsett á grasbala undir brún Eldshrauns. Það er 50 km frá…
F-Roads
Near Stuðlagil basalt canyon
The longest highland road
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 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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