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Svínhólshlíð rises to 557 m in West Iceland — the 187th highest of the 385 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 60, 5.8 km away.
Map of Svínhólshlíð
Svínhólshlíð is in West Iceland at 65.0316°N, 21.5255°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 557 m above sea level
Off the main road
- 5.8 km from Route 60
Nearest town
- Búðardalur — 14.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 100 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 58 mapped places within 20 km
Svínhólshlíð weather and conditions
At Svínhólshlíð in West Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 07:45 (Iceland time): 2°C (feels like -3°C), clear, wind 7 m/s gusting to 10 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 48 m (sunrise 06:02, sunset 20:51). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 07:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Svínhólshlíð
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Kolsstaðafjall1 km
- 2Jörfahnúkur3 km
- 3Tungufell3 km
- 4Geldingafell5 km
- 5Hrístindahnúkur5 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.

A waterfall in Iceland.
Hot Springs
Pool hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Campsites
Árblik is about 12 km south of Budardalur close to road nr. 60. In Árblik there is a café…
The Budardalur camping site is located within a beautiful grove. When arriving from the…
The camp site is located at Laugar in Sælingsdalur and is 16 km north of Búðardalur. The…
The camp site in the village borðeyri is in a flat area with windbreaks sheltering from…
Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 303.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
IF THIS ONE SHOWS UNAVAILABLE, CHECK OUR OTHER DAY TOURS as we run one tour per day.
Step away from busy destinations like the Golden Circle and the South Coast with the tour.
Join a small group shore excursion from Grundarfjordur Port and explore the landscapes of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula often call
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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