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Sveinstindur rises to 1,089 m on Iceland's South Coast — the 41st highest of the 340 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 26, 31 km away.
Map of Sveinstindur
Sveinstindur is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.1060°N, 18.4170°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 1,089 m above sea level
Getting there- Road F235 (Langisjór)
- Off the main road
- 31.3 km from Route 26
- Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 41.4 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 171 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 83 mapped places within 20 km
Reached on an F-road. Icelandic law requires a 4WD vehicle on F-roads, and they open only for the summer season — check the current status before setting out.
Sveinstindur weather and conditions
At Sveinstindur in South Coast, conditions as of 28 August 2026, 16:15 (Iceland time): 4°C (feels like 0°C), mostly clear, wind 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 05:54, sunset 20:35). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 28 August 2026, 16:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
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Pool hot spring
Campsites
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F-Roads
Road to Iceland's most beautiful lake
Remote road to glacier edges
Road to fishing lakes
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.2 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 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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